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

The last name Alva (Georgian: ალვა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻟﻔﺎ, Hindi: अलवा, Russian: Алва) is more frequently found in Peru than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Álva or Alvà. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Alva is the 7,310^th most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 93,897 people. The last name Alva is primarily found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Alva reside; 44 percent reside in South America and 42 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 23,325^th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 37,735 people.

This surname is most widely held in Peru, where it is held by 32,371 people, or 1 in 982. In Peru it is mostly found in: Lima Province, where 33 percent reside, La Libertad Region, where 19 percent reside and Áncash Region, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Peru this surname is found in 98 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Alva Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Alva has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alva last name rose 9,265 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 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 Democrats than The US average, with 95.36% being 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.