Álvarez Surname
Approximately 7,547 people bear this surname
Álvarez Surname Definition:
The son of Álvaro (prudent).
The patronymic ending "-ez" - suggests son of Alvaro, a first name that means "all prudent."
One of more popular Spanish patronymics, found principally in Asturias, Andalusia, Navarre, Leon, and Galicia.
Read More About This SurnameÁlvarez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 3,598 | 1:12,994 | 1,491 |
| Panama | 1,226 | 1:3,191 | 412 |
| Mexico | 1,012 | 1:122,654 | 4,167 |
| Colombia | 231 | 1:206,814 | 5,001 |
| Dominican Republic | 208 | 1:50,158 | 2,578 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Chile | 160 | 1:110,103 | 4,067 |
| Guatemala | 142 | 1:113,258 | 3,078 |
| Venezuela | 91 | 1:331,913 | 7,350 |
| Argentina | 77 | 1:555,109 | 40,132 |
| Germany | 69 | 1:1,166,746 | 76,492 |
| England | 57 | 1:977,510 | 48,999 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| Uruguay | 54 | 1:63,551 | 6,804 |
| Puerto Rico | 50 | 1:71,003 | 1,365 |
| Costa Rica | 41 | 1:116,587 | 1,845 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| Cuba | 24 | 1:480,113 | 5,719 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Nicaragua | 17 | 1:354,182 | 3,204 |
| Brazil | 16 | 1:13,379,646 | 256,605 |
| El Salvador | 14 | 1:453,135 | 2,829 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Bolivia | 11 | 1:965,130 | 4,776 |
| Paraguay | 10 | 1:723,675 | 8,089 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Honduras | 9 | 1:979,605 | 4,574 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Alvarez (2,609,212), Àlvarez (38), Ãlvarez (4), Âlvarez (4), Alvárez (35), Alvaréz (14), Alvarêz (2) & Alvarèz (1) are calculated separately.
Álvarez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The son of Álvaro (prudent).
The patronymic ending "-ez" - suggests son of Alvaro, a first name that means "all prudent."
One of more popular Spanish patronymics, found principally in Asturias, Andalusia, Navarre, Leon, and Galicia. Combines with other surnames, mainly estate and place names. Derived from Alvar, same as Alvarado (see). Álvarez means son of Álvar.
Most ancient branch appears to be in Asturias.
Álvarez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Álvarez Come From? nationality or country of origin
Álvarez is held by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Alvarez, Àlvarez, Ãlvarez, Âlvarez, Alvárez, Alvaréz, Alvarêz or Alvarèz. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Álvarez? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 66,105th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 965,622 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Álvarez live; 48 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 48 percent live in Iberian Europe.
The surname is most widely held in Spain, where it is held by 3,598 people, or 1 in 12,994. In Spain it is primarily found in: Madrid, where 30 percent live, Andalusia, where 14 percent live and Galicia, where 12 percent live. Apart from Spain this last name occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in Panama, where 16 percent live and Mexico, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarez | 95 | 2,609,212 | / |
| Àlvarez | 95 | 38 | / |
| Ãlvarez | 95 | 4 | / |
| Âlvarez | 95 | 4 | / |
| Aálvarez | 93 | 2 | / |
| Álvarezz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Állvarez | 93 | 1 | / |
| Alvárez | 90 | 35 | / |
| Alvaréz | 90 | 14 | / |
| Alvarêz | 90 | 2 | / |
| Alvarèz | 90 | 1 | / |
| Álvares | 86 | 5,385 | / |
| Olvarez | 86 | 11 | / |
| Álvarex | 86 | 1 | / |
| Alvarrez | 80 | 50 | / |
| Alvarezz | 80 | 24 | / |
| Alvareez | 80 | 23 | / |
| Aalvarez | 80 | 21 | / |
| Alvearez | 80 | 16 | / |
| Alvarerz | 80 | 15 | / |
| Alvaarez | 80 | 13 | / |
| Allvarez | 80 | 12 | / |
| Alvareaz | 80 | 9 | / |
| Alvaresz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Alvharez | 80 | 7 | / |
| Alvarezs | 80 | 5 | / |
| Alvatrez | 80 | 4 | / |
| Alvariez | 80 | 3 | / |
| Galvarez | 80 | 3 | / |
| Alvarezx | 80 | 3 | / |
| Alvarexz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alvasrez | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alvairez | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oilvarez | 80 | 2 | / |
| Alvgarez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aálvares | 80 | 1 | / |
| Halvarez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alvarezt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alvaredz | 80 | 1 | / |
| D'Alvarez | 75 | 38 | / |
| Alvares | 71 | 49,454 | / |
| Albarez | 71 | 6,455 | / |
| Alvariz | 71 | 174 | / |
| Aluarez | 71 | 80 | / |
| Alvorez | 71 | 58 | / |
| Alvarex | 71 | 44 | / |
| Olvares | 71 | 43 | / |
| Alvarec | 71 | 31 | / |
| Alvarezová | 71 | 29 | / |
| Alwarez | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alvarej | 71 | 2 | / |
| Olwarez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alvaries | 67 | 46 | / |
| Halvares | 67 | 21 | / |
| Albarrez | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alvarest | 67 | 5 | / |
| Allvares | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alvarres | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alvaress | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alvaares | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oilvares | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alvarães | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alvarese | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alvarice | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ollvares | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ailvares | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alvaraiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Albarzez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvarees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Almparez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alveares | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvaresh | 67 | 1 | / |
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