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

The last name Alves (Arabic: آلفس, Hindi: अलवेस, Marathi: वेस, Russian: Алвес) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Álves, Alvès, Alvés, Alvês, Âlves or Álvès. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 110^th most commonly used surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,407 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Alves reside; 94 percent reside in South America and 94 percent reside in Luso-South America. Alves is also the 36,149^th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 21,246 people.

This last name is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 4,872,987 people, or 1 in 44. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 20 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent live and Bahia, where 8 percent live. Other than Brazil this surname exists in 162 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 2 percent live and Angola, where 1 percent live.

Alves Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Alves has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alves surname increased 6,261 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 2,892 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alves Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alves last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Alves last name are 43.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.57% registered with the party.

The amount Alves earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 54.02% less than the national average, earning €13,808 per year; in Norway they earn 22.22% less than the national average, earning 269,173 kr per year; in Peru they earn 71.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,232 per year; in South Africa they earn 114.1% more than the national average, earning R 508,788 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.2% more than the national average, earning $24,563,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.84% more than the national average, earning $45,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $52,006 CAD per year.