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

The last name Alvarez (Arabic: ألفاريز, Russian: Альварез) occurs in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Álvarez, Àlvarez, Alvárez, Älvarez, Alvaréz, Âlvarez, Ãlvarez, Alvarêz, Alvarèz or Alvärez. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Alvarez is the 205^th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 2,793 people. The surname Alvarez is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Alvarez live; 37 percent live in South America and 24 percent live in Hispano-North America. Alvarez is also the 118,359^th most frequently used forename globally, borne by 3,578 people.

This last name is most widely held in Mexico, where it is carried by 631,206 people, or 1 in 197. In Mexico Alvarez is most common in: México, where 14 percent are found, Jalisco, where 9 percent are found and Mexico City, where 8 percent are found. Outside of 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 carrying the Alvarez last name increased 53,570 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,829 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alvarez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally 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% registered with the political 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.