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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 most in Mexico. It may also be found as: Álvarez, Àlvarez, Alvárez, Älvarez, Alvaréz, Âlvarez, Ãlvarez, Alvarêz, Alvarèz or Alvärez. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 205^th most common last name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,793 people. Alvarez occurs predominantly 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 commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 3,578 people.

This surname is most frequent in Mexico, where it is carried by 631,206 people, or 1 in 197. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: México, where 14 percent live, Jalisco, where 9 percent live and Mexico City, where 8 percent live. Apart from Mexico this last name occurs in 172 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 11 percent live and Colombia, where 10 percent live.

Alvarez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Alvarez has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Alvarez surname grew 53,570 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,829 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alvarez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Alvarez last name is primarily Orthodox (50%) in Russia and Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Alvarez last name are 42.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.58% being registered to vote for 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.