Where Does The Last Name Alvarez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Alvarez (Arabic: ألفاريز, Russian: Альварез) is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Álvarez, Àlvarez, Alvárez, Älvarez, Alvaréz, Âlvarez, Ãlvarez, Alvarêz, Alvarèz or Alvärez. Click here for other possible spellings of Alvarez.

How Common Is The Last Name Alvarez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 205^th most common last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,793 people. Alvarez is predominantly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Alvarez reside; 37 percent reside in South America and 24 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Alvarez is also the 118,359^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 3,578 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Mexico, where it is borne by 631,206 people, or 1 in 197. In Mexico Alvarez is primarily concentrated in: México, where 14 percent are found, Jalisco, where 9 percent are found and Mexico City, where 8 percent are found. Barring Mexico this surname exists in 172 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 11 percent are found and Colombia, where 10 percent are found.

Alvarez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Alvarez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Alvarez last name rose 53,570 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 4,829 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alvarez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Alvarez surname is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Alvarez are 42.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.58% being registered with the party.

The amount Alvarez earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 42.58% less than the national average, earning €17,244 per year; in Norway they earn 6.36% less than the national average, earning 324,055 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,034 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.6% less than the national average, earning R 162,552 per year; in Colombia they earn 1.61% more than the national average, earning $23,069,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning $38,223 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning $47,146 CAD per year.