Alavarez Surname

587,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 532 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Alavarez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alavarez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2921:1,241,29887,773
Mexico631:1,970,25718,660
Colombia521:918,7328,918
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Cuba81:1,440,3407,824
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
England31:18,572,686338,250
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
France21:33,211,361423,184
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Álavarez (2) are calculated separately.

Alavarez Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alavarez Come From? nationality or country of origin

Alavarez is found most in The United States. It may also be found as: Álavarez. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alavarez? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alavarez is the 587,571st most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 13,698,395 people. Alavarez occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Alavarez live; 53 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 292 people, or 1 in 1,241,298. In The United States Alavarez is primarily found in: California, where 31 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 12 percent reside and Colombia, where 10 percent reside.

Alavarez Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Alavarez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alavarez surname increased 9,733 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alavarez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alavarez last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Alavarez earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 23.79% more than the national average, earning $28,103,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 25.09% less than the national average, earning $32,323 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alavarez
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