Alvan Surname

91,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Alvan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru3,2031:9,9231,413
Iran5161:148,80313,082
Nigeria3561:497,59224,866
Turkey3411:228,21516,219
Ecuador1451:109,6956,394
Tanzania941:563,20935,741
Indonesia681:1,944,841122,869
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Colombia581:823,6918,539
Spain471:994,72437,216
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Honduras341:259,3072,537
France231:2,887,944200,772
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Paraguay201:361,8375,406
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
India141:54,790,384527,769
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Alván (10) & Alvàn (1) are calculated separately.

Alvan (6,091) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alván9310/
Alvàn931/
Galvan91321,011/
Alvand912,036/
Alvane91411/
Alvang9133/
Halvan9121/
Alvain9114/
Alvant915/
Alvann913/
Ailvan911/
Alvasn911/
Alvean911/
Aalvan911/
Galvain83171/
Galvaan83142/
Galvann8311/
Halvane838/
Aalvane837/
Gallvan836/
Alvasin833/
Alvhamn832/
Halvang832/
Aslvant831/
Alvaten831/
Hallvan830/
Alwan80337,369/
Alban8035,149/
Elvan802,490/
Aluan80711/
Alvon8033/
Alvam8023/
Olvan803/
Alvanova7711/
Hallvang773/
D'Galvan772/
Alvahang771/
Galban7311,849/
Albane73912/
Albain73888/
Halban73266/
Albang73236/
Alwain73204/
Albaan73202/
Alwane73144/
Alband73135/
Halwan73130/
Allban73124/
Albean73122/
Haluan73121/
Golvan7394/
Galvon7391/
Galuan7388/
Helvan7379/
Galvañ7377/
Galvàn7353/
Alveyn7325/
Alwaan7315/
Albant7315/
Alwayn7314/
Holvan7312/
Aalwan7312/
Allwan7310/
Olvang737/
Alvein736/
Aluang736/
Halvon736/
Ailwan735/
Alluan735/
Almpan735/
Elvann733/
Aluane732/
Alwahn732/
Albann732/
Ailuan732/
Elvain731/
Alvone731/
Elvaun731/
Aluaan731/
Ajlwan731/
Albatn731/
Aliuan731/
Aalban731/
Atluan731/
Albgan731/
Aelwan731/
Albhan731/
Alhwan731/
Eilvan731/
Alvoin731/
Alwann731/
Alyuan731/
Halvachin7113/
Albasin67925/
Albaine67164/
Albahan67128/
Allwang6784/
Albatin6763/
Haluang6756/
Halband6745/
Alluang6728/
Agliwan6727/
Albacin6725/
Haluhan6725/
Albaten6719/
Halbane6716/
Aluasin6714/
Halwane6711/
Albasen679/
Alwasin676/
Albagne676/
Aluatin674/
Alhwain673/
Alwahan672/
Galbean672/
Haluane672/
Alwayne671/
Hollvan671/
Galbaan671/
Galvein671/
Aalbane671/
Aalwane671/
Allwane671/
Halbang671/
Golvayn671/
Gaalban671/
Galvánn671/
Gallban671/
Almpanh671/
Alempan671/
Albacen671/
Alimpan671/
Atiluan671/
Aulvong671/
Alwanne671/
Alhlwan671/
Ailuang671/
Eallban671/
Alvhein671/
Galvoin671/
Halbant671/
Gallwan670/
Albanne670/
Alvotin670/
Gallvon670/
Albandt670/
Halluan670/

Alvan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alvan in the Georgian language
ალვანalvan-
Alvan in the Hindi language
अलवनalavana-
Alvan in the Marathi language
वनvana75
अनवनanavana25
Alvan in the Russian language
Альванalvan-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alvan
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