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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) occurs more in Peru more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Álva or Alvà. Click here for other potential spellings of Alva.

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

The last name is the 7,310^th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 93,897 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Alva are found; 44 percent are found in South America and 42 percent are found in Andean South America. It is also the 23,325^th most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 37,735 people.

The last name Alva is most frequent in Peru, where it is borne by 32,371 people, or 1 in 982. In Peru it is most numerous in: Lima Province, where 33 percent are found, La Libertad Region, where 19 percent are found and Áncash Region, where 11 percent are found. Barring Peru this surname exists in 98 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Alva Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Alva has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alva surname 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 holding the Alva surname are 42.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.36% registered with the political 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.