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Alonso is a Spanish name of Germanic origin that is a Castilian variant of ''Adalfuns''.


Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 36.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Alonso'' were residents of
Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ...
(frequency 1:222), 26.1% of
Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...
(1:832), 8.3% of
Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribb ...
(1:242), 7.0% of
Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...
(1:1,061), 4.8% of
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
(1:7,502), 4.5% of the
United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...
(1:14,083), 2.5% of
Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the ...
(1:3,318), 1.7% of
Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to t ...
(1:736), 1.3% of
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
(1:9,082) and 1.1% of
Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
(1:549). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:222) in the following regions:Alonso surname distribution
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Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensiv ...
(1:69) * 2.
Castile and León Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. It was created in 1983, eight years after the end of the Francoist regime, by the merging of th ...
(1:73) * 3.
Cantabria Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east ...
(1:96) * 4.
Galicia Galicia may refer to: Geographic regions * Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain ** Gallaecia, a Roman province ** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia ** The medieval King ...
(1:125) * 5. Basque Country (1:145) * 6.
La Rioja La Rioja () is an autonomous community and province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, an ...
(1:149) * 7.
Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, :es:Canarias, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to ...
(1:159) * 8.
Community of Madrid The Community of Madrid (; es, Comunidad de Madrid ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, and of the Central Plateau (''Meseta Central''). Its capital and largest munic ...
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Alonso del Castillo Maldonado Alonso del Castillo Maldonado (died after 1547) was an early Spanish explorer in the Americas. He was one of the last four survivors of the Pánfilo de Narváez expedition, along with Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Andrés Dorantes de Carranza and ...
, Spanish explorer of the 16th century *
Alonso Fernández Álvarez Alonso is a Spanish name of Germanic origin that is a Castilian variant of ''Adalfuns''. Geographical distribution As of 2014, 36.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Alonso'' were residents of Spain (frequency 1:222), 26.1% of Mexico (1:83 ...
(born 1982), Costa Rican male model *
Alonso López (disambiguation) Alonso López may refer to: * Alonso López (boxer) (born 1986), Mexican flyweight boxer * Alonso López (footballer) (born 1957), Colombian footballer * Alonso López (motorcyclist) Alonso López González (born 21 December 2001) is a Spanis ...
, several people *
Alonso Fernández de Lugo Alonso Fernández de Lugo (; died 1525) was a Spanish military man, conquistador, city founder, and administrator. He conquered the islands of La Palma (1492–1493) and Tenerife (1494–1496) for the Castilian Crown; they were the last of the C ...
(1450s–1525), Spanish conquistador *
Alonso Manrique de Lara Alfonso or Alonso Manrique de Lara y Solís ( Segura de León, Badajoz, 1476 – Seville, 28 September 1538) was a Spanish churchman. Biography Manrique was born in Segura de León in Badajoz, apparently a son from the third marriage of the famou ...
(1476–1538), Spanish cardinal *
Alonso Ferreira de Matos Alonso Ferreira de Matos (born 11 August 1980 in Montes Claros), simply known as Alonso is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a left back for Villa Nova Atlético Clube. He signed with Marítimo for the Portuguese outfit from rivals C.D. Nac ...
(born 1980), Brazilian footballer *
Alonso Mudarra Alonso Mudarra (c. 1510 – April 1, 1580) was a Spanish composer of the Renaissance, and also played the vihuela, a guitar-shaped string instrument. He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer ...
(1510–1580), Spanish composer and vihuelist *
Alonso Pérez Alonso Pérez (''fl.'' 1881–1914) was a Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Sp ...
( 1881–1914), Spanish painter *
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda Alonso Álvarez de Piñeda (; 1494–1520) was a Spanish conquistador and cartographer who was the first to prove the insularity of the Gulf of Mexico by sailing around its coast. In doing so he created the first map to depict what is now Texas an ...
(1494–1520), Spanish explorer and cartographer *
Martín Alonso Pinzón Martín Alonso Pinzón, (; Palos de la Frontera, Huelva; c. 1441 – c. 1493) was a Spanish mariner, shipbuilder, navigator and exploration, explorer, oldest of the Pinzón brothers. He sailed with Christopher Columbus on his Voyages of Christoph ...
(1441–1493), Spanish navigator *
Alonso Solís Alonso Jorge Solís Calderón (born October 14, 1978) is a Costa Rican retired footballer and singer who played for Saprissa as attacking midfielder or striker. Club career Known as ''El Mariachi'', Solís made his professional debut for Sap ...
(born 1978), Costa Rican footballer *
Alonso de Solís Alonso de Solís (? - 1576) was a soldier and explorer who served as governor of Florida between April and July 4, 1576, when he was killed.Turner Bushnell, Amy (1994)Situado and Sabana: Spain support system for the Presidio and Mission Provinces ...
, Spanish explorer and governor of Florida in 1576 *
Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga (7 August 153329 November 1594) was a Spanish soldier and poet, born in Madrid. While in Chile (1556–63) he fought against the Araucanians (Mapuche), and there he began the epic poem '' La Araucana'', considered one ...
(1533–1594), Spanish soldier and poet * Alonzo Wilcox (1810–1878), American politician * Alonso Quixano, the fictitious hero of ''
Don Quixote is a Spanish epic novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615, its full title is ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'' or, in Spanish, (changing in Part 2 to ). A founding work of West ...
'' * Alonso, King of Naples, fictitious character in Shakespeare's '' The Tempest''


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Alejandro Alonso (musician) Alejandro Alonso (14 August 1952 – 31 January 2022) was a Mexican Christian guitar player, singer and composer. Life and career Early years Alonso was born on August 14, 1952, in his grandfather's house in Querétaro, Mexico. He began his ...
(born 1952), Latin-American musician *
Alejandro Alonso (footballer) Alejandro César Alonso (born 3 March 1982) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Having started his career with Club Atlético Huracán in Argentina, he went on play to for Girondins de Bordeaux, AS Monaco, ...
(born 1982), Argentinian football player *
Alfredo Alonso Alfredo Alonso is a retired Cuba-born media executive. He held senior management positions in Spanish-language media publishing, radio broadcasting, television production, corporate event management and restaurateur. He is known as an innovator of ...
, Cuban media executive * Alicia Alonso (1920–2019), Cuban ballerina and choreographer * América Alonso (1936–2022), Venezuelan actress *
Antonella Alonso Antonella Alonso (born 9 June 1990), also known for her stage name LaSirena69, is a Venezuelan pornographic actress. Biography Alonso was born in Caracas and studied social communication for a couple of semesters at the Santa María University ...
(born 1990), Venezuelan pornographic actress *
Armando Alonso Armando Alonso Rodríguez (born 21 March 1984) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who used to play for Alajuelense. Alonso scored a goal in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 quarter-final match against Atlante F.C. on March 19, 2008. Clu ...
(born 1984), Costa Rican footballer *
Axel Alonso Axel Alonso () is an American comic book creator and former journalist, best known as the former editor in chief at Marvel Comics, a role which he held from January 2011 until November 2017.Marston, George (November 17, 2017)"AXEL ALONSO Out, CB C ...
, American comic book creator best known as the former Editor-in-Chief at
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...
* Braulio Alonso (1916–2010), American educator *
Carlos Alonso Carlos Alonso (born 4 February 1929) is an Argentine contemporary painter, draftsman and printmaker. Though he was a Social realist in his early career, he is best known as a New realist. Beef is a common element in his work. Early years Born ...
(born 1971), Canadian Musician * Clara Alonso (model) (born 1987), Spanish model *
Constanza Alonso Constanza María "Coty" Alonso (born 2 February 1986) is an Argentine politician who sits in the Argentine Chamber of Deputies for the Justicialist Party The Justicialist Party ( es, Partido Justicialista, ; abbr. PJ) is a major political part ...
(born 1986), Argentine politician *
Dámaso Alonso Dámaso Alonso y Fernández de las Redondas (22 October 1898 – 25 January 1990) was a Spanish poet, philologist and literary critic. Though a member of the Generation of '27, his best-known work dates from the 1940s onwards. Early life and ed ...
(1898–1990), Spanish poet, philologist and literary critic *
Daniella Alonso Daniella Alonso is an American actress and former fashion model. She has appeared in a number of horror films, including '' The Hills Have Eyes 2'' and '' Wrong Turn 2: Dead End''. Alonso was a regular cast member in the NBC post-apocalyptic ser ...
(born 1978), American actress *
Diego Alonso Diego Martín Alonso López (; born 16 April 1975) is a Uruguayan professional football head coach and former player who played as a striker. Other than in his own country, he played football in Argentina, Spain, Mexico and China in a 16-year ...
(born 1975), Uruguayan footballer * Edu Alonso (born 1974), Spanish footballer *
Ernesto Alonso Ernesto Alonso (February 28, 1917 – August 7, 2007) was a Mexican producer, director, cinematographer and actor. He was nicknamed "''El Señor Telenovela''" ("Mr. Soap Opera") because most of his work centered on telenovelas known around the wo ...
(1917–2007), Mexican film director and producer *
Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso Díaz (; born 29 July 1981) is a Spanish racing driver currently competing for Alpine in Formula One. He won the series' World Drivers' Championship in and with Renault, and has also driven for McLaren, Ferrari, and Mi ...
(born 1981), Spanish racing driver *
Fernando Alonso (dancer) Fernando Alonso (17 December 1914 – 27 July 2013) was a Cuban ballet dancer. He is a co-founder of the Cuban National Ballet and was part of the American Ballet Theatre company between 1940 until 1948. Biography Born as Fernando Juan Evang ...
(1914–2013), Cuban ballet dancer *
Francisco Alonso Francisco Alonso López (9 May 1887 – 18 May 1948) was a Spanish composer of popular theatre music and zarzuelas.Vincent J. Cincotta - Zarzuela, the Spanish lyric theatre: a complete reference 2003 "During his 48-year career, Alonso compose ...
(1887–1948), Spanish composer *
Iván Alonso Iván Daniel Alonso Vallejo (born 10 April 1979) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a striker. Gifted with an excellent aerial ability, he was most noted for his Alavés stint, and spent the bulk of his professional career in Spai ...
(born 1979), Uruguayan footballer *
Jessica Alonso Bernardo Jessica Alonso Bernardo (born 20 September 1983 in Gijón) is a former Spanish handball player, who was of the Spanish women's national team. She was part of the Spanish team at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship, where the Spanis ...
(born 1983), Spanish handball player * José Alonso (athlete) (born 1957), Spanish athlete *
José Alonso (actor) José Alonso (born José Alonso Zepeda Palacios; 18 November 1947 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican film and telenovela actor. Awards Ariel Awards The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexic ...
(born 1947), Mexican actor *
José Alonso (trade unionist) José Alonso (February 6, 1917August 27, 1970) was an Argentine politician and trade-unionist. Early life José Alonso was born in the Montserrat section of Buenos Aires, in 1917. The son of a Spanish tailor, he dedicated himself to the sam ...
(1917–1970), Argentine trade-unionist * José María Alonso (1890–1979), Spanish tennis player *
José Antonio Alonso José Antonio Alonso Suárez (28 March 1960 – 2 February 2017) was a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) politician, cabinet minister and judge. He was born in León. A jurist (judge since 1985 after graduating from the University of Leon ...
(1960–2017), Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) politician * José Ángel Alonso (born 1989), Spanish footballer * Juan Alonso (1927–1994), Spanish footballer * Julián Alonso (born 1977), Spanish tennis player * Júnior Alonso (born 1993), Paraguayan football player *
Kiko Alonso Kristian "Kiko" Alonso (born August 14, 1990) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. After a stellar rookie season with the Bills, Alonso missed his second season ...
(born 1990), American football linebacker *
Laura Alonso (soprano) Laura Alonso Padín (born 2 January 1976), known as Laura Alonso, is a Spanish operatic soprano. She began her career in 1999 when she became a member of the Aalto Theatre in Essen, Germany. She has appeared as a guest artist with major theat ...
, Spanish operatic soprano *
Laura Alonso (politician) Laura Alonso (born 23 December 1972) is an Argentine politician who served as head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Argentina from 2015 to 2019 during the presidency of Mauricio Macri. She also served as member of the Chamber of Deputies from 20 ...
, Argentine politician *
Laz Alonso Laz or LAZ may refer to: People * Laz people of the Black Sea area **Laz language First name * Laz Alonso (born 1975), American actor *Laz Barrera (1924–1991), Cuban-born American racehorse trainer * Laz-D (born 1982), American rapper *Laz Día ...
(born 1974), American actor *
Lisandro Alonso Lisandro Alonso (born 2 June 1975) is an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He has directed six feature-length films and a short film since 2001 and is loosely associated with the ''New Argentine Cinema'' movement. His film '' La libertad ...
(born 1975), Argentine filmmaker *
Luís Alonso Pérez Luís Alonso Pérez, also known as Lula (1 March 1922 – 15 June 1972), was a Brazilian football manager, notably managing Santos from 1954 to 1966. Lula is known as one of the most successful Brazilian football managers. Career Born in Santos ...
(1922–1972), also known as Lula, Brazilian football manager *
Manuel A. Alonso Dr. Manuel Antonio Alonso Pacheco (October 6, 1822 – November 4, 1889) was a Puerto Rican writer, poet, journalist and physician. He is considered to be the first Puerto Rican writer of notable importance. Early years Alonso was born in Sa ...
(1822–1889), Puerto Rican writer *
Marcos Alonso Imaz Marcos Alonso Imaz (16 April 1933 – 6 March 2012), nicknamed Marquitos, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender. He was best known for his participation in Real Madrid's five European Cup conquests, mainly in the 1950s. Club care ...
(1933–2012), Spanish footballer *
Marcos Alonso Peña Marcos Alonso Peña (born 1 October 1959) is a Spanish retired football player and manager. Known simply as Marcos in his playing days, he played mainly as a right winger but appeared also as a forward. He amassed La Liga totals of 302 games ...
(born 1959), Spanish footballer *
Marcos Alonso Mendoza Marcos Alonso Mendoza (born 28 December 1990) is a Spanish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for La Liga club FC Barcelona, Barcelona and the Spain national football team, Spain national team. ...
(born 1990), Spanish footballer *
María Conchita Alonso María Concepción Alonso Bustillo (born June 29, 1957), better known as María Conchita Alonso, is a singer, actress and former beauty queen. She has participated in film and television productions, and was nominated for the Independent Spiri ...
(born 1957), Cuban singer and actress * María Rosa Alonso (1909–2011), Spanish professor, philologist, essayist *
Miguel Ángel Alonso Miguel Ángel 'Periko' Alonso Oyarbide (born 1 February 1953) is a Spanish former football midfielder and manager. In his professional career he played mainly for Real Sociedad (five years) and Barcelona (three), amassing La Liga totals of ...
, Spanish former football midfielder and manager *
Mikel Alonso Mikel Alonso Olano (, ; born 17 May 1980) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career at Real Sociedad, making 110 appearances and scoring four goals over seven seasons. He totalled 132 games and thr ...
(born 1980), Spanish footballer * Mónica Alonso (born 1998), Spanish rhythmic gymnast * Noel Alonso (born 1987), Spanish footballer * Norberto Alonso (born 1953), Argentine footballer *
Osvaldo Alonso Osvaldo Alonso Moreno (born November 11, 1985) is a Cuban professional Association football, footballer who currently plays as a Midfielder#Defensive midfielder, defensive midfielder for Atlanta United FC in Major League Soccer (MLS). He defect ...
(born 1985), Cuban footballer *
Pete Alonso Peter Morgan Alonso (born December 7, 1994), nicknamed "Polar Bear" and "Big Meat Pete"," is an American professional baseball first baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut during the 2019 season and br ...
(born 1994), American baseball player * Pichi Alonso (born 1954), Spanish footballer * Rafael Salazar Alonso (1895–1936), Spanish politician, lawyer, and newspaper mogul, served as mayor of Madrid * Tomás N. Alonso (1881–1962), Filipino writer *
William Alonso William Alonso (January 29, 1933 – February 11, 1999) was an Argentinian-born American planner and economist. He was born in Buenos Aires but moved to the United States in 1946 during the Perón regime with his father Amado Alonso, a leading ...
(1933–1999), Argentinian-American economist *
Xabi Alonso Xabier Alonso Olano (, ; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish football coach and former professional player who is currently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his h ...
(born 1981), Spanish footballer *
Yonder Alonso Yonder Alonso (born April 8, 1987) is a Cuban former professional baseball first baseman and current MLB Network analyst. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Cl ...
(born 1987), Cuban baseball player


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Alonzo Alonzo is both a given name and a Spanish surname. Notable people with the name include: Mononym *Alonzo (rapper), French singer and hip hop artist, formerly Segnor Alonzo of Psy 4 de la Rime Given name * Alonzo de Barcena, 16th-century Span ...
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Alfonso Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. ...
, a male given name


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