Alvaez Surname

945,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Panama
Highest density in:
Panama

Alvaez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alvaez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Panama1901:20,5911,379
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

The alternate forms: Alváez (1) are calculated separately.

Alvaez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alvaez is more frequently found in Panama than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Alváez. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alvaez? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 945,594th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 26,308,830 people. Alvaez is mostly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Alvaez are found; 69 percent are found in Central America and 69 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

The last name Alvaez is most widespread in Panama, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 20,591. In Panama it is mostly concentrated in: Panamá Province, where 65 percent are found, Coclé Province, where 25 percent are found and Panamá Oeste Province, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Panama this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Mexico, where 9 percent are found.

Alvaez Last Name Statistics demography

Alvaez earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.19% less than the national average, earning $19,766 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alváez941/
Galvaez9260/
Alvaerz9216/
Alvaiez925/
Alvayez921/
Alvae913/
Albaez831,116/
Alvaes8329/
Galvae835/
Alvaiz833/
Alviez833/
Halvae832/
Alwaez832/
Aluaez830/
Halvaee77114/
Albajez7768/
Galvaey777/
Galvaiz772/
Albayez771/
Alvajes771/
Galveaz771/
Halvaae771/
Alvayaz771/
Alvaise771/
Halvaer770/
Alwae7313/
Alvaisse713/
Alvaisce710/
Albaiz671,139/
Alvies67122/
Alvees6777/
Alveus6773/
Alwaiz6762/
Alveis6759/
Alwaer6744/
Alvoet6742/
Alvais6717/
Albaes6715/
Alveas675/
Albeiz674/
Alboez674/
Alwaey674/
Halwae672/
Albeaz671/
Haluae671/
Alwaea671/
Alwahe671/
Albeuz671/
Alvoes671/
Albaéz671/
Alveys670/

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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 Alvaez
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