Alvey Surname

64,884th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,704 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Alvey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aldwy,' a fontal or personal name long ago forgotten in England, but it lives to-day in several patronymics. Of some land in Somerton, Norfolk, it is said 'the Conqueror had granted this to Alwy de Tetford' (FF.

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Alvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4731:55,9966,685
England8891:62,6757,372
Australia741:364,80730,412
Canada601:614,09350,489
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Panama411:95,4213,699
Ireland331:142,6956,688
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Wales101:309,45316,869
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
France41:16,605,680368,153
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5011:48,6535,974
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6311:79,5868,390

Alvey (311) may also be a first name.

Alvey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Aldwy,' a fontal or personal name long ago forgotten in England, but it lives to-day in several patronymics. Of some land in Somerton, Norfolk, it is said 'the Conqueror had granted this to Alwy de Tetford' (FF.).

'Roger Bigot had a small tenure at the Survey, held by a freeman of Alwi, in King Edward's reign': History of Norfolk.

Robert Alewi, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Aldwy ad Fontem, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William Aldwy, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Walter Elwy, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Stephen Alwy, London, ibid.

1544. Ralph Alway and Mary Bylby: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).

1561-2. Thomas Alvie and Elizabeth Northe: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1599. Married — John Alwaye and Anne Potte: Prestbury Ch. (Cheshire).

1681-2. John White and Susan Aylwey: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the Old Norse, Halveig; from the Dutch, Halfweeg; from the German, Hallwig; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Alvey Last Name Facts

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

Alvey (Russian: Алвей) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alvey? popularity and diffusion

Alvey is the 64,884th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 945,943 people. Alvey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Alvey reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 498,315th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 311 people.

The last name Alvey is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 6,473 people, or 1 in 55,996. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 20 percent reside, Indiana, where 12 percent reside and Utah, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Alvey occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Alvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Alvey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Alvey surname rose 1,026 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 1,650 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Alvey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alvey surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Alvey surname are 21.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.3% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alvey earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.74% less than the national average, earning R 124,188 per year; in United States they earn 0.92% more than the national average, earning $43,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning $49,332 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Halvey91513/
Galvey91292/
Allvey9156/
Alveys910/
Alve893,927/
Alvy891,246/
Healvey831/
D'Alvey831/
Alves805,178,023/
Alvez8027,928/
Galve8014,239/
Alver807,069/
Alvee804,003/
Aalve801,263/
Elvey80912/
Halve80795/
Olvey80641/
Alvea80517/
Albey80230/
Alvie80167/
Alvay8078/
Alvet8042/
Alwey8024/
Halvy8015/
Galvy8014/
Alveh807/
Allve805/
Alvei804/
Aulve804/
Alvae803/
Alvej803/
Alved802/
Alvoy801/
Aluey801/
Alvue801/
Alvys801/
Alvye801/
Helvey731,995/
Holvey73792/
Halver73391/
Halves73137/
Allves73106/
Allvee7398/
Galbey7385/
Alvees7377/
Halbey7375/
Alveus7373/
Alvess7364/
Ellvey7363/
Alveis7359/
Oulvey7352/
Alviya7347/
Aalves7340/
Galvea7336/
Halvei7334/
Albeye7325/
Alvaya7323/
Alveid7319/
Alvhed7310/
Halvez739/
Aslves738/
Alweyi738/
Alverå736/
Alweye736/
Galvae735/
Galvay735/
Alveas735/
Alvayi734/
Aglive734/
Albeyt734/
Alweya734/
Galvej734/
Alhwey734/
Allvez733/
Allved733/
Allwey733/
Alvesd733/
Galvie733/
Albeya733/
Albeys732/
Halvae732/
Alvest732/
Alveer732/
Ailves732/
Alveds732/
Alvesz732/
Alweyo732/
Alvaie732/
Alveia732/
Olviey731/
Ealver731/
Gaalve731/
Halvyi731/
Halwey731/
Alvets731/
Alueyi731/
Albehy731/
Alvezz731/
Alveja731/
Halveh731/
Halvet731/
Gaulve731/
Galvee731/
Ailvee731/
Alvead731/
Alveio731/
Alvesh731/
Alvoie731/
Allvet731/
Alempy731/
Alvaje731/
Allvea730/
Aulbey730/
Alvouy730/
Allver730/
Allbey730/
Alva6777,612/
Alvi6750,348/
Alby675,158/
Albe672,880/
Alwy671,358/
Elve67916/
Alviyah67775/
Galveia67522/
Gallwey67489/
Alwe67274/
Alue67219/
Halvayi6741/
Albeyes6719/
Albeyaz6713/
Olve6712/
Alvehed6712/
Halvyts6712/
D'Alves6711/
Olvy6711/
Ölve6711/
Elvehøy6711/
Alvejos6710/
Alvayet679/
Alempyi679/
Hollvey677/
Galviya677/
Albeyas677/
Halvaya676/
D'Albey675/
Alvaiez675/
Aliueyi674/
Halvets674/
Ailvayi673/
Halviye673/
Albeyos673/
Halvaie672/
Allvest671/
Alvayaz671/
Alvayez671/
Alveies671/
Attleby671/
Attlevy671/
Galvejo671/
Alviyas671/
Alviyos671/
Alvà671/
Alvajes671/
Allveer671/
Atelbey671/
Hailbey670/
Hellvey670/
Holveey670/
Haulver670/
Halvest670/

Alvey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alvey in the Russian language
Алвейalvej-

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