Alvi Surname

11,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Alvi Surname User-submission:

Awan is derived from Arabic word "معاون" which means helper. These people are natives of Pakistan who claim to be descendents of Ali ibn Abi Talib who was cousin, son in law and fourth caliph. The majority of people of with this surname live in Punjab (Pakistan) while other areas in the country containing their population are Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir.

Read More About This Surname

Alvi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan24,2861:7,356600
Bangladesh9,7331:16,3731,230
India6,7941:112,9037,350
Saudi Arabia4,1741:7,3921,035
United Arab Emirates1,4281:6,416819
United States9911:365,75132,523
England4881:114,17611,700
Canada4701:78,3958,792
Indonesia4131:320,21628,115
Kuwait2801:13,5741,857
Oman2731:13,5091,539
Qatar2431:9,7041,068
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
Australia991:272,68424,601
Peru621:512,64714,327
Italy591:1,036,55470,719
Malaysia421:702,24333,141
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Spain221:2,125,09354,547
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Norway171:302,48730,120
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Finland151:366,44725,366
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
France101:6,642,272293,169
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Cambodia51:3,097,4298,690
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Albania51:582,81119,572
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896

Alvi (14,218) may also be a first name.

Alvi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Awan is derived from Arabic word "معاون" which means helper. These people are natives of Pakistan who claim to be descendents of Ali ibn Abi Talib who was cousin, son in law and fourth caliph. The majority of people of with this surname live in Punjab (Pakistan) while other areas in the country containing their population are Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir.

- nadirishaq

Alvi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alvi (Hindi: अल्वी, Marathi: अलवी, Russian: Алви) is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alvi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,160th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 144,744 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Alvi live; 81 percent live in South Asia and 68 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Alvi is also the 48,093rd most frequently used first name internationally, held by 14,218 people.

It is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 24,286 people, or 1 in 7,356. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Punjab, where 58 percent reside, Sindh, where 31 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan this surname exists in 80 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 19 percent reside and India, where 13 percent reside.

Alvi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alvi last name are 15.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.42% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alvi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 17% less than the national average, earning €24,925 per year; in Norway they earn 23.64% less than the national average, earning 264,256 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 155.44% more than the national average, earning R 607,032 per year; in Colombia they earn 59.52% less than the national average, earning $9,190,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 22.71% more than the national average, earning $52,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.41% more than the national average, earning $62,802 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alvis8922,580/
Alviz895,247/
Galvi89250/
Halvi89236/
Alvie89167/
Allvi8932/
Alvai8925/
Alvio8924/
Aalvi8911/
Alvii899/
Alvid897/
Alvei894/
Ailvi891/
Alvui891/
Alvit891/
Halvai801,026/
Alvich80139/
Alvoid80109/
Alveis8059/
Alvégi8041/
Halvei8034/
Halvis8025/
Alveid8019/
Alvais8017/
Alvaia8017/
Ailvis8012/
Atlevi807/
Alvish806/
Galvai803/
Galvih803/
Alvaiz803/
Alvois803/
Healvi801/
Halvyi801/
Ailevi801/
Allvis801/
Hailvi801/
Galvio801/
Alvijd801/
Alvitt800/
Alviss800/
Alva7577,612/
Alwi7530,656/
Albi755,209/
Alve753,927/
Alui751,806/
Alvy751,246/
Elvi751,192/
Olvi7544/
Alvaggi7311/
Ailvhis734/
Halvaai731/
D'Alvis731/
Halvich730/
Aalvoid730/
Alves675,178,023/
Alvez6727,928/
Galve6714,239/
Alvey677,704/
Alver677,069/
Helvi676,159/
Allui675,103/
Albis674,327/
Alvee674,003/
Galui671,271/
Aalve671,263/
Albit67996/
Olvis67917/
Albei67805/
Halve67795/
Halva67638/
Aalwi67575/
Halbi67550/
Alvea67517/
Alwie67430/
Alwai67385/
Galbi67372/
Albio67307/
Albie67306/
Albai67295/
Aliui67256/
Alboi67226/
Elvie67224/
Golvi67214/
Albiz67191/
Aluiz67162/
Aluis67138/
Halwi67128/
Aalbi67110/
Albić6782/
Alwih6778/
Alvay6778/
Halui6769/
Aluit6755/
Aluih6752/
Alvet6742/
Albiș6742/
Olviz6740/
Albui6730/
Albih6730/
Aliue6728/
Albhi6726/
Allwi6724/
Alwei6722/
Olvio6721/
Albij6721/
Ailva6719/
Alwii6718/
Alwiy6717/
Halvy6715/
Albid6714/
Galvy6714/
Aelui6714/
Aalva6713/
Elvih6713/
Holvi6710/
Aluie6710/
Alveh677/
Olvie677/
Albič677/
Alvès676/
Aulwi676/
Allve675/
Galvé675/
Alvér675/
Albii675/
Alvaa674/
Alvés674/
Aulve674/
Elvui673/
Ealva673/
Alvej673/
Alyui673/
Ailwi673/
Alhui672/
Alwui672/
Alved672/
Ellvi672/
Alwoi672/
Eelvi671/
Elvai671/
Elviy671/
Alvoy671/
Atlui671/
Alvéz671/
Alvês671/
Elvei671/
Eilvi671/
Ahlui671/
Alvys671/
Allva671/
Allvé671/
Albiş671/
Atlbi671/
Oulvi671/
A'Lwi671/
Aslbi671/
Alwij671/

Alvi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alvi in the Marathi language
अलवीalavi86.14
आलवीalavi6.02
अलीali5.42
अळवीalavi1.2
Alvi in the Hindi language
अल्वीalvi51.42
अलवीalavi47.51
आलवीalavi0.46
अल्बीalbi0.21
अलविalavi0.09
आल्वीalvi0.09
अल्ावीalavi0.03
एल्वीelvi0.03
अल्विalvi0.03
Alvi in the Russian language
Алвиalvi-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alvi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis