Alvanos Surname

252,918th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Alvanos Surname User-submission:

Alvanos is a Greek surname that means 'Albanian man'. Albania is a country in the Balkans that borders countries like Macedonia, Greece and Bulgaria. It can be impolite to call someone an Albanian, especially a foreign Greek resident or a person with Greek nationality.

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Alvanos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,1481:9,6511,237
Australia1821:148,32815,783
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Alvanos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Alvanos is a Greek surname that means 'Albanian man'. Albania is a country in the Balkans that borders countries like Macedonia, Greece and Bulgaria. It can be impolite to call someone an Albanian, especially a foreign Greek resident or a person with Greek nationality. As of the 1990s there are many residents in Greece with Albanian nationality.

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Alvanos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alvanos is more commonly found in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alvanos? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 252,918th most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,659,556 people. Alvanos occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Alvanos reside; 74 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 74 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

It is most commonly used in Greece, where it is carried by 1,148 people, or 1 in 9,651. In Greece Alvanos is mostly concentrated in: Central Macedonia, where 43 percent live, Attica, where 16 percent live and Thessaly, where 10 percent live. Aside from Greece Alvanos is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Alvanos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alvanos are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.82% registered to vote for the party.

Alvanos earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.41% more than the national average, earning $46,347 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alvano92562/
Alvanou86691/
Alvanas8657/
Alvanoz8644/
Albanos8635/
Alvanus8627/
Elvanos861/
Alvanoy861/
D'Alvano80181/
Alvanash8038/
Galvanho8036/
Albanois804/
Alwanoos801/
Halbanos801/
Alwano77174/
Olvano7731/
Alvana7730/
Aluano7715/
Alvaño7710/
Albanus71314/
Alwango71107/
Albanas71107/
Galvaño7145/
Alvanna7125/
Albaino7110/
Galvana719/
Alvanga717/
Alvonoz716/
Albanno714/
Alvenas714/
Albanou713/
Albanoi712/
Albonos712/
Alvanaz712/
Alvauna712/
Aluhano711/
Alvonoj711/
Albanoz711/
Albanás711/
Halvana711/
Galuano711/
Albahno711/
Alwanas711/
Alvaina711/
Halbano711/
Galvonas6718/
Holbanos679/
Galwango676/
Alwanass675/
Albanase673/
Halvanah671/
Alboinos671/
Allwanou671/
Ailevana671/

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