Names / Alonso
Is Alonso a first name or a last name?
Alonso is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Argentina; mostly a given name in Peru.
How to address someone called Alonso
- Spain. Alonso is used both ways: 63% of people from Spain with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Peru. Alonso is a given name. Hi Alonso on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Alonso.
- Mexico. Alonso is used both ways: 30% of people from Mexico with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- Argentina. Alonso is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Alonso or Dear Ms. Alonso.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Alonso by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Alonso as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,242 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 523 | 309 | 63% |
| Peru | 3 | 120 | 2% |
| Mexico | 17 | 40 | 30% |
| Argentina | 41 | 6 | 87% |
| Uruguay | 34 | 0 | 100% |
| Colombia | 5 | 20 | 20% |
| United States | 18 | 4 | 82% |
| Cuba | 20 | 1 | 95% |
| Chile | 5 | 10 | 33% |
| France | 12 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Alonso in the United States
- As a surname: about 30,389 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,155 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 9,476 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Alonso as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Alonso as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Spanish names work.
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