How common is the surname Alonzo?

20,367 people in the United States had the surname Alonzo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 15,159 Americans. It ranked 1,758th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Alonzo?

Cristela Alonzo, American actress, comedian, and voice actor, followed by John A. Alonzo.

Where is the surname Alonzo most common?

Wikidata records people named Alonzo in the United States.

Is the surname Alonzo getting more or less common?

More common. 16,326 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 20,367 in 2010, up 25%.

Is Alonzo also a first name?

Yes. Alonzo is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Alonzo

A surname, carried by 20,367 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex A452 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Alonzo is more common than 98.9% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 20,367 people named Alonzo in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 15,159 Americans. That is up 25% since 2000, when the Census counted 16,326.

#1,758

rank among US surnames

20,367

people in 2010

6.9

per 100,000 Americans

+24.8%

change since 2000 (was #2,038)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,749	Houser	20,484	15,073
#1,750	Bassett	20,482	15,074
#1,751	Thomason	20,478	15,077
#1,752	Sapp	20,448	15,099
#1,753	Tripp	20,434	15,109
#1,754	Galvez	20,425	15,116
#1,755	Eubanks	20,424	15,117

Who is named Alonzo

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

80% of people named Alonzo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 10% as white (not Hispanic) and 5.8% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 80%
White (not Hispanic) 10%
Asian and Pacific Islander 5.8%
Black (not Hispanic) 2.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.0%
Two or more races 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Alonzos

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Cristela Alonzo
American actress, comedian, and voice actor, born 1979
John A. Alonzo
American cinematographer (1934–2001)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Alonzo

Alonzo has the Soundex code A452, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A452.

Questions

How common is the surname Alonzo?: 20,367 people in the United States had the surname Alonzo in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 15,159 Americans. It ranked 1,758th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Alonzo?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Alonzo identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 10% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Alonzo?: Cristela Alonzo, American actress, comedian, and voice actor, followed by John A. Alonzo.
Where is the surname Alonzo most common?: Wikidata records people named Alonzo in the United States.
Is the surname Alonzo getting more or less common?: More common. 16,326 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 20,367 in 2010, up 25%.
Is Alonzo also a first name?: Yes. Alonzo is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.