Alfaro

English

Etymology

From a Spanish toponymic surname originating in Alfaro, La Rioja, most commonly used in Latin America.

Proper noun

Alfaro (plural Alfaros)

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Alfaro is the 975th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 35725 individuals. Alfaro is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.26%) individuals.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish, of toponymic origin.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Al‧fa‧ro

Proper noun

Alfaro

  1. a surname from Spanish, the 503rd most common surname in the Philippines

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈfaɾo/ [alˈfa.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -aɾo
  • Syllabification: Al‧fa‧ro

Proper noun

Alfaro ?

  1. A city in La Rioja, Spain
  2. a surname, the 225th most common in Mexico

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, of toponymic origin.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalˈfaɾo/ [ʔɐlˈfa.ɾo]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /ʔalˈpaɾo/ [ʔɐlˈpa.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -aɾo
  • Syllabification: Al‧fa‧ro

Proper noun

Alfaro (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉᜇᜓ)

  1. a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the place name]

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Alfaro is the 503rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 17,465 individuals.

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