Alvanez Surname

651,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
El Salvador
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Alvanez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alvanez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
El Salvador3411:18,604894
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Honduras191:464,0233,299
Guatemala151:1,072,1785,317
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

The alternate forms: Alvañez (130) are calculated separately.

Alvanez (28) may also be a first name.

Alvanez Last Name Facts

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

Alvanez is found most in El Salvador. It may also be found in the variant forms: Alvañez. Click here to see other possible spellings of Alvanez.

How Common Is The Last Name Alvanez? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 651,048th most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 15,705,918 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Alvanez are found; 81 percent are found in Central America and 81 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Alvanez is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 28 people.

This surname is most commonly used in El Salvador, where it is held by 341 people, or 1 in 18,604. In El Salvador Alvanez is primarily found in: Santa Ana Department, where 36 percent reside, San Salvador Department, where 24 percent reside and La Libertad Department, where 19 percent reside. Excluding El Salvador this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Honduras, where 4 percent reside.

Alvanez Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alvanez surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

Alvanez earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.68% less than the national average, earning $32,930 USD per year.

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