Alvan Surname
Approximately 5,199 people bear this surname
Alvan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 3,203 | 1:9,923 | 1,413 |
| Iran | 516 | 1:148,803 | 13,082 |
| Nigeria | 356 | 1:497,592 | 24,866 |
| Turkey | 341 | 1:228,215 | 16,219 |
| Ecuador | 145 | 1:109,695 | 6,394 |
| Tanzania | 94 | 1:563,209 | 35,741 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| United States | 62 | 1:5,846,112 | 285,490 |
| Colombia | 58 | 1:823,691 | 8,539 |
| Spain | 47 | 1:994,724 | 37,216 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Honduras | 34 | 1:259,307 | 2,537 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Venezuela | 22 | 1:1,372,913 | 18,810 |
| Paraguay | 20 | 1:361,837 | 5,406 |
| Argentina | 19 | 1:2,249,653 | 107,269 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
The alternate forms: Alván (10) & Alvàn (1) are calculated separately.
Alvan (6,091) may also be a first name.
Alvan Demographics
Alvan Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Alvan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alvan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alvan (Georgian: ალვან, Hindi: अलवन, Marathi: वन, Russian: Альван) is carried by more people in Peru than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Alván or Alvàn. Click here for other potential spellings of Alvan.
How Common Is The Last Name Alvan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 91,986th most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,401,721 people. The surname Alvan is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Alvan reside; 67 percent reside in South America and 64 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 84,836th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 6,091 people.
The surname Alvan is most widespread in Peru, where it is held by 3,203 people, or 1 in 9,923. In Peru it is most numerous in: Loreto Region, where 48 percent reside, Lima Province, where 21 percent reside and Ucayali Region, where 9 percent reside. Other than Peru this last name exists in 50 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 10 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.
Alvan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Alvan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alvan surname rose 310 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alvan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Alvan last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Alvan earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,744 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.19% less than the national average, earning R 163,512 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.46% less than the national average, earning $20,782,900 COP per year and in United States they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $33,458 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alvan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alvan in the Georgian language | ||
| ალვან | alvan | - |
| Alvan in the Hindi language | ||
| अलवन | alavana | - |
| Alvan in the Marathi language | ||
| वन | vana | 75 |
| अनवन | anavana | 25 |
| Alvan in the Russian language | ||
| Альван | alvan | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alvan
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