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 in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Álves, Alvès, Alvés, Alvês, Âlves or Álvès. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 110^th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,407 people. Alves occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Alves live; 94 percent live in South America and 94 percent live in Luso-South America. Alves is also the 36,149^th most common first name in the world It is held by 21,246 people.

The surname is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 4,872,987 people, or 1 in 44. In Brazil it is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 20 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 13 percent reside and Bahia, where 8 percent reside. Besides Brazil Alves is found in 162 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 2 percent reside and Angola, where 1 percent reside.

Alves Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence 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 adherence of those carrying the Alves last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Alves surname are 43.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.57% being 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.