Alvear Surname

18,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Alvear Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alvear Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia8,4821:5,632799
Ecuador7,0681:2,250395
Chile6,2741:2,808456
Mexico2,7661:44,8762,437
United States1,8151:199,70219,645
Spain8671:53,9245,000
Venezuela6171:48,9532,457
Argentina4361:98,0358,263
Philippines2921:346,70646,814
Peru2501:127,1367,292
Brazil1341:1,597,57052,858
Uruguay621:55,3516,057
Panama491:79,8423,294
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Nicaragua361:167,2522,337
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
France121:5,535,227269,324
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Costa Rica101:478,0074,148
Norway71:734,61250,907
England41:13,929,515290,718
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Alvear (181) may also be a first name.

Alvear Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alvear Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Alvear (Arabic: الفيار) is borne by more people in Colombia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alvear? popularity and diffusion

It is the 18,787th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 248,544 people. Alvear is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Alvear reside; 79 percent reside in South America and 31 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 677,199th most widespread first name globally It is held by 181 people.

It is most frequently used in Colombia, where it is held by 8,482 people, or 1 in 5,632. In Colombia Alvear is primarily concentrated in: Nariño Department, where 23 percent are found, Bolívar Department, where 16 percent are found and Valle del Cauca Department, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Colombia Alvear exists in 39 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 24 percent are found and Chile, where 21 percent are found.

Alvear Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alvear has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 25,929 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Alvear Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Alvear surname are 42.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.32% being registered with the political party.

The amount Alvear earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 40.22% less than the national average, earning 206,875 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,565 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.43% less than the national average, earning $17,836,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.96% less than the national average, earning $38,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.9% less than the national average, earning $44,270 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alviear926/
Alveart922/
Alvearz922/
Alveard921/
Alveare921/
Halvear920/
Alver917,069/
Alvar914,058/
Alveartt861/
Alviar838,790/
Albear831,234/
Alvare83824/
Halver83391/
Alvert83243/
Halvar83124/
Galver83107/
Alvard8383/
Allvar8363/
Alvart8343/
Alvaer8331/
Ahlvar8325/
Alvere8323/
Galvar8322/
Alvier8316/
Aalvar8310/
Alvair839/
Alverå836/
Ailvar834/
Alwear834/
Alvaar833/
Alvarp833/
Alveir832/
Alveer832/
Alverd831/
Ealver831/
Aulvar831/
Olvear831/
Șalvar831/
Alveor831/
Alvíar831/
Aluear831/
Allver830/
Galvier77144/
Hallvar7753/
Albejar7717/
Alvujar7712/
Halvert7710/
Albeart778/
Halvard777/
Alviare776/
Gailvar775/
Albhear774/
Alväger773/
Halvarp773/
Alvayor772/
Halverd772/
Aylvard771/
Halvier771/
Aailvar771/
Alvarre771/
Alvayer771/
Alveerz771/
Alverzs771/
Ailevar771/
Atlewar771/
Eilvear771/
Aglivar771/
Alvijar771/
Allveer771/
Allvere771/
Albiear771/
Alvajar771/
Alviiar771/
Halvaer770/
Haulver770/
Albar7322,670/
Alber7315,030/
Olver733,087/
Elver731,439/
Alvir731,278/
Alwar731,057/
Alwer73187/
Elvar73148/
Olvar7320/
Aluar7313/
Alvér735/
Aluer732/
Álvar731/
Albehair71199/
Galvajar7125/
Albeartt7112/
Alvarova718/
D'Halver716/
Alverova714/
Alvarová713/
Aillevar712/
Aailvaar712/
Halbeard711/
Gahalvar711/
Autlewar711/
Haylevar711/
Alvoiard710/
Albert67249,264/
Alvior673,864/
Albiar671,270/
Albart67988/
Albahr67951/
Albaar67745/
Albair67645/
Albeer67344/
Halber67276/
Albier67260/
Albhar67243/
Helver67237/
Albeir67220/
Alware67195/
Aluart67120/
Alberd67111/
Olvier6799/
Halwar6798/
Ailwar6776/
Galber6771/
Helvar6751/
Aulwar6747/
Albere6746/
Alwaer6744/
Olverd6744/
Albarr6740/
Albare6739/
Aalbar6735/
Holver6729/
Halbar6726/
Oilver6726/
Golver6725/
Aluare6725/
Alwarh6721/
Halwer6716/
Albjar6714/
Olvert6714/
Galbar6711/
Allbar6710/
Olvere6710/
Allwar679/
Allwer679/
Alberh679/
Galuar678/
Golvar678/
Albard677/
Elvier677/
Alvire677/
Albeor677/
Galvér676/
Oilvar675/
Ollver674/
Eulver673/
Alweer673/
Alberz672/
Aalwar672/
Alberr672/
Alwair672/
Alvoir672/
Alwaar672/
Alwuar672/
Olverz671/
Olbear671/
Allber671/
Albarz671/
Alberp671/
Alvird671/
Albasr671/
Álvare671/
Àlviar671/
Álvarz671/
Galuer671/
Alouer671/
Alvère671/
Aslbar671/
Elwear671/
Alhwar671/
Alboer671/
Aylwar671/
Albetr671/
Alhber671/
Alwerr671/
Galvir670/
Albaer670/
Aluert670/
Albaur670/
Alwarp670/

Alvear Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alvear in the Arabic language
الفيارalfyar-
آلفيرalfyr-
الفيرalfyr-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alvear
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