Alvarado Surname
Approximately 1,127,326 people bear this surname
Alvarado Surname Definition:
Dweller near a white hill, or on dry terrain; one who came from Albarado (whitened place), in Spain.
From the Arabic "al-barrada" - wall of small stones. One who lives near this landmark. Name of a small city in Veracruz, Mexico.
Found in Castile, Aragon, and Estremadura.
Read More About This SurnameAlvarado Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 346,116 | 1:359 | 53 |
| United States | 108,615 | 1:3,337 | 348 |
| Venezuela | 96,866 | 1:312 | 55 |
| Guatemala | 82,597 | 1:195 | 28 |
| Peru | 75,653 | 1:420 | 60 |
| Honduras | 68,042 | 1:130 | 20 |
| Ecuador | 58,151 | 1:274 | 28 |
| Colombia | 47,595 | 1:1,004 | 214 |
| El Salvador | 46,412 | 1:137 | 25 |
| Costa Rica | 46,155 | 1:104 | 14 |
| Chile | 38,253 | 1:461 | 96 |
| Philippines | 22,875 | 1:4,426 | 351 |
| Nicaragua | 21,296 | 1:283 | 57 |
| Argentina | 15,837 | 1:2,699 | 352 |
| Bolivia | 12,658 | 1:839 | 172 |
| Spain | 11,237 | 1:4,161 | 512 |
| Panama | 10,675 | 1:366 | 71 |
| Dominican Republic | 5,423 | 1:1,924 | 292 |
| Puerto Rico | 3,694 | 1:961 | 137 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| Cuba | 1,385 | 1:8,320 | 789 |
| Brazil | 1,101 | 1:194,436 | 7,502 |
| Canada | 949 | 1:38,826 | 4,870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 596 | 1:51,772 | 7,760 |
| Belize | 479 | 1:742 | 160 |
| Uruguay | 247 | 1:13,894 | 1,569 |
| England | 216 | 1:257,954 | 20,673 |
| Australia | 194 | 1:139,153 | 14,991 |
| France | 184 | 1:360,993 | 53,985 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Italy | 150 | 1:407,711 | 45,323 |
| Germany | 133 | 1:605,304 | 48,487 |
| Singapore | 94 | 1:58,593 | 2,307 |
| Switzerland | 77 | 1:106,661 | 11,226 |
| Thailand | 67 | 1:1,054,304 | 158,943 |
| Sweden | 62 | 1:158,819 | 11,058 |
| Belgium | 59 | 1:194,858 | 25,672 |
| Netherlands | 59 | 1:286,223 | 34,881 |
| Paraguay | 48 | 1:150,766 | 3,103 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| French Polynesia | 25 | 1:11,232 | 2,339 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 11 | 1:4,962 | 486 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 279 | 1:179,995 | 16,051 |
The alternate forms: Álvarado (3), Àlvarado (3), Alvárado (1), Alvarádo (1) & Álvarádo (1) are calculated separately.
Alvarado (1,492) may also be a first name.
Alvarado Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Dweller near a white hill, or on dry terrain; one who came from Albarado (whitened place), in Spain.
From the Arabic "al-barrada" - wall of small stones. One who lives near this landmark. Name of a small city in Veracruz, Mexico.
Found in Castile, Aragon, and Estremadura. Village of Alvare near Mondonedo has same origin. Originally from German "alvar" meaning a friend. Spanish form is "álvaro" and Alvarado found in other countries as "alvin" or "Alwin."
Comes from "albar" meaning whitish land with hills and high places.
Originates with some Gothic knights who helped don Pelayo in first battles with Moors. Knights built home in Secadura, political division of Laredo in Santander.
Alvarado Demographics
Average Alvarado Salary in
United States
$36,087 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alvarado Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alvarado Come From? nationality or country of origin
Alvarado (Russian: Альварадо) is most common in Mexico. It may also occur in the variant forms: Álvarado, Àlvarado, Alvárado, Alvarádo or Álvarádo. For other possible spellings of Alvarado click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alvarado? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 465th most prevalent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 6,464 people. The surname Alvarado occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Alvarado are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 31 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Alvarado is also the 201,335th most widespread first name globally, borne by 1,492 people.
It is most common in Mexico, where it is borne by 346,116 people, or 1 in 359. In Mexico Alvarado is most common in: México, where 11 percent reside, Nuevo León, where 7 percent reside and Mexico City, where 7 percent reside. Barring Mexico it is found in 111 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Venezuela, where 9 percent reside.
Alvarado Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Alvarado has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alvarado surname expanded 38,930 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 10,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Alvarado Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Alvarado last name are 42.61% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.84% registered with the party.
The amount Alvarado earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 33.33% less than the national average, earning €20,022 per year; in Norway they earn 34.73% less than the national average, earning 225,875 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.06% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,986 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.24% less than the national average, earning $22,420,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 16.37% less than the national average, earning $36,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% less than the national average, earning $44,580 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Álvarado | 96 | 3 | / |
| Àlvarado | 96 | 3 | / |
| Alvárado | 96 | 1 | / |
| Alvarádo | 96 | 1 | / |
| Alvarrado | 94 | 64 | / |
| Alvarados | 94 | 44 | / |
| Aalvarado | 94 | 10 | / |
| Alvaarado | 94 | 8 | / |
| Alvaradoi | 94 | 7 | / |
| Alvaradoo | 94 | 5 | / |
| Allvarado | 94 | 5 | / |
| Alvaradop | 94 | 5 | / |
| Galvarado | 94 | 4 | / |
| Alvaradod | 94 | 4 | / |
| Alvaraado | 94 | 4 | / |
| Alvarasdo | 94 | 3 | / |
| Alvaradoa | 94 | 3 | / |
| Alvaradoz | 94 | 3 | / |
| Alvaraddo | 94 | 2 | / |
| Halvarado | 94 | 2 | / |
| Alvaraedo | 94 | 1 | / |
| Alvearado | 94 | 1 | / |
| Alvarzado | 94 | 1 | / |
| Alvaradoj | 94 | 1 | / |
| Álvarádo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alvaradous | 89 | 13 | / |
| Albarado | 88 | 9,981 | / |
| Alvaredo | 88 | 1,486 | / |
| Alverado | 88 | 368 | / |
| Alvorado | 88 | 146 | / |
| Alvarada | 88 | 52 | / |
| Alvarodo | 88 | 50 | / |
| Aluarado | 88 | 29 | / |
| Olvarado | 88 | 21 | / |
| Elvarado | 88 | 17 | / |
| Albarrado | 82 | 9 | / |
| Alvarrada | 82 | 4 | / |
| Albaraado | 82 | 1 | / |
| Aalvarada | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alveraddo | 82 | 1 | / |
| Albearado | 82 | 1 | / |
| Alvareda | 75 | 210 | / |
| Albarada | 75 | 106 | / |
| Alvoredo | 75 | 99 | / |
| Alborado | 75 | 31 | / |
| Elverado | 75 | 4 | / |
| Alvaroda | 75 | 2 | / |
| Alvorada | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alveredo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alverada | 75 | 0 | / |
| Elverrado | 71 | 1 | / |
| Albargada | 71 | 1 | / |
Alvarado Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alvarado in the Russian language | ||
| Альварадо | alvarado | - |
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