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 surname Alvanos occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alvanos? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 252,918th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 4,659,556 people. The surname Alvanos is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Alvanos live; 74 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 74 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

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

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% being registered with the political 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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