Alvès Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Alvès Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alvès Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France51:13,284,544357,392
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Alves (5,178,023), Alvés (4), Alvês (1), Álvès (1), Álves (9) & Âlves (1) are calculated separately.

Alvès Last Name Facts

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

Alvès is found most frequently in France. It can also be rendered as: Alves, Alvés, Alvês, Álvès, Álves or Âlves. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alvès? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Alvès occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Alvès reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 13,284,544. In France Alvès is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 60 percent live, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 20 percent live and Hauts-de-France, where 20 percent live. Besides France this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Switzerland, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alves935,178,023/
Alvés934/
Alvês931/
Álvès931/
Galvès912/
Álves879/
Âlves871/
Alvis8022,580/
Alvís802/
Alvys801/
Galvis7377,498/
Galves735,302/
Halves73137/
Alvies73122/
Allves73106/
Alvise7389/
Alvees7377/
Alveus7373/
Alvess7364/
Alveis7359/
Alvios7348/
Aalves7340/
Halvis7325/
Alvais7317/
Ailvis7312/
Aslves738/
Alvish736/
Alveas735/
Alvesd733/
Alvois733/
Alveds732/
Ailves732/
Alvesz732/
Alvest732/
Galvys731/
Alvesc731/
Alvese731/
Alvets731/
Galvês731/
Allvis731/
Galbès731/
Galvèz731/
Alvesh731/
Alvexs731/
Alveys730/
Alviss730/
Alva6777,612/
Alvi6750,348/
Alve673,927/
Alvy671,246/
Alvisse67151/
Galveas6785/
Albè6781/
Halvyts6712/
D'Alves6711/
Allvise674/
Halvets674/
Ailvhis674/
Galvesz673/
D'Alvis671/
Allvest671/
Alvaise671/
Alverzs671/
Allvios671/
Alvesse671/
Gallvis671/
Halvest670/

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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 Alvès
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