Throughout the world, Алфио (Alfio 
, Алфио 
) is a common male forename. The forename Алфио is habitual in Italy, where it is quite a common male name, Argentina, where it is quite a rare male name, and Malta. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Italy, Argentina, and Germany. Very seldom, Алфио is the last name as well as the forename.
Алфио is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Alfio , the operatic character in the opera Cavalleria rusticana by Pietro Mascagni; a carter; Alfio , the operatic character in the opera Mala Pasqua! by Stanislao Gastaldon; Lola's husband; Alfio Cacciapuoti ; Alfio Argento , character in Casados con Hijos and Alfio "Coqui" Argento .