Alfons History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Alfons. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Some names are derived from the saints of the Christian Church, but many Spanish surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin.

Early Origins of the Alfons family

The surname Alfons was first found in Leon, where the name originated in Visigothic times.

Early History of the Alfons family

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Alfons Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Alonso, Alfonso, Alefonso, Alifonso, Adefonso, Aldefonso, Adefonso, Afonso and many more.

Early Notables of the Alfons family

Notable bearers of the family name Alfons

was Pedro Alfonso, who translated the twelfth century "Scholar's Guide"
Juan Alfonso de Alburquerque, steward of King Peter I in the mid fourteenth century

Migration of the Alfons family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Alonso de Badajoz, a conquistador who voyaged to Peru with Pizarro, and became Governor of Lima in 1541. Other members of the family who were early emigrants to Spain's colonies in the New World included Baltasar, who emigrated to Peru in 1560.

Contemporary Notables of the name Alfons (post 1700) +

Alfons Feger (1856-1933), Liechtenstein teacher and politician whop was briefly Prime Minister of Liechtenstein from May 1922 to June 1922
Alfons Vogtel (1952-2022), German businessman and politician, Member of the Christian Democratic Union, he served in the Landtag of Saarland from 1985 to 2007
Alfons Dirnberger (1941-2022), Austrian footballer who played as a midfielder, he made three appearances for the Austria national team from 1965 to 1966
Alfons Heck (1928-2005), German American human rights activist
Alfons "Fons" Remi Emiel Viscount Verplaetse (1930-2020), Belgian economist who served as Governor of the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) from 1989 until 1999
Alfons Borrell i Palazón (1931-2020), Spanish abstract painter
Alfons Maria Stickler SDB, JCD (1910-2007), Austrian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Alfons Stier (1877-1952), German composer
Alfons Karpiñski (1875-1961), Polish portrait painter
Alfons "Alf" Joseph Klimek (b. 1956), Australian musician