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Where Does The Last Name Alva Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Alva (Georgian: ალვა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻟﻔﺎ, Hindi: अलवा, Russian: Алва) is most common in Peru. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Álva or Alvà. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alva? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 7,310^th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 93,897 people. The surname Alva is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Alva live; 44 percent live in South America and 42 percent live in Andean South America. It is also the 23,325^th most frequently used first name globally It is held by 37,735 people.

The last name Alva is most frequently held in Peru, where it is carried by 32,371 people, or 1 in 982. In Peru Alva is mostly found in: Lima Province, where 33 percent reside, La Libertad Region, where 19 percent reside and Áncash Region, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Peru it is found in 98 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Alva Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Alva has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alva last name increased 9,265 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 6,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alva Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Alva last name are 42.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.36% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alva earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,157 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.23% more than the national average, earning $23,436,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.05% less than the national average, earning $38,381 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.86% less than the national average, earning $48,757 CAD per year.