The Afonso Family Name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Alonso surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Family name meaning

Behind the Afonso surname stands Alonso, a Spanish name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. It grew out of a personal name: “From Alonso (Alfonso), "noble and ready”.

A variant of Alonso

The two spellings differ in a small detail: Afonso has “f” where Alonso has “l”. Related forms: Alfonso and Alonzo.

Get the complete Afonso report, with a museum-style coat of arms.