Alonzo

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Alonzo

Gender: Masculine
Language: Spanish
Etymology:
Alonzo is an American variant of the name Alonso, an alternate form of the Spanish name Alfonso, which is based on a Visigothic (Germanic) name, Adalfuns, meaning “Noble, Ready,” from “adal” (noble) and “funs” (ready).

History:
Alonzo is an American variant of the Spanish name Alonso. In the early part of the 19th century many children were named after someone called Alonzo Barton (Alonzo Barton Cornell, Alonzo Barton Hebburn, etc.). Just who Alonzo Barton was, however, we at Edgar’s Name Pages have been unable to discover.

Please see Alonso, or Alfonso for more information.

Pronunciation: al-on-zoh.

Diminutives:
English: Lon, Lonnie, Lonny.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Alonzo “Lonnie” Johnson (1889-1970)
American musician.
Alonzo Potter Howard (1838-1902)
American composer.

Political Figures:
Alonzo B. Cornell (1832-1904)
American politician.
Marcus Alonzo Hanna (1837-1904)
American politician.
Alonzo Barton Hepburn (1846-1922)
American politician.

Religious Figures:
Alonzo Potter (1800-1965)
American Episcopalian bishop.

Scientists and Inventors:
Alonzo Potter Bowie (1848-1915)
American physician.

Sports Stars:
Amos Alonzo Stagg (1862-1965)
American football coach.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.022 % named Alonzo

Popularity of Alonzo:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1850: 92nd most popular.
1875: 84th most popular.
1900-1910: 273rd most popular.
1910-1920: 315th most popular.
1920-1930: 337th most popular.
1930-1940: 364th most popular.
1940-1950: 385th most popular.
1950-1960: 363rd most popular.
1960-1970: 385th most popular.
1970-1980: 471st most popular.
1980-1990: 505th most popular.
1990: 490th most popular.
1991: 493rd most popular.
1992: 519th most popular.
1993: 510th most popular.
1994: 473rd most popular.
1995: 488th most popular.
1996: 521st most popular.
1997: 492nd most popular.
1998: 524th most popular.
1999: 521st most popular.
2000: 524th most popular.
2001: 562nd most popular.
2002: 528th most popular.
2003: 535th most popular.