Alfaro
English
Etymology
From a Spanish toponymic surname originating in Alfaro, La Rioja, most commonly used in Latin America.
Proper noun
Alfaro (plural Alfaros)
- 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
- 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 ?
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, of toponymic origin.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔalˈfaɾo/ [ʔɐlˈfaː.ɾo]
- IPA(key): (with nativization) /ʔalˈpaɾo/ [ʔɐlˈpaː.ɾo]
- Rhymes: -aɾo
- Syllabification: Al‧fa‧ro
Proper noun
Alfaro (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜉᜇᜓ)
- 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.