Nalvaez Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Nalvaez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nalvaez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain301:1,558,40147,033
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Puerto Rico91:394,4603,042
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Nalváez (1) are calculated separately.

Nalvaez Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nalvaez is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Nalváez. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nalvaez? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,168,711th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname Nalvaez occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Nalvaez reside; 46 percent reside in South America and 39 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

Nalvaez is most common in Spain, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 1,558,401. In Spain it is mostly found in: Aragon, where 100 percent live. Besides Spain this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 20 percent live and Venezuela, where 16 percent live.

Nalvaez Last Name Statistics demography

Nalvaez earn somewhat more than the average income. In Colombia they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $23,859,100 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nalváez951/
Nalvae9252/
Nalvaiz8631/
Nalvaes868/
Nalbaez861/
Nalhwahe671/
Nalwaise671/
Nalwajje671/
Naluai62129/
Nalwahi571/
Nalhwahi535/
Nalwajja532/
Nalwaayi531/
Nalbahayi508/

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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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  • 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 Nalvaez
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