Álvaro Surname
Approximately 6,059 people bear this surname
Álvaro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 5,521 | 1:4,888 | 691 |
| Portugal | 359 | 1:29,020 | 1,851 |
| Spain | 126 | 1:371,048 | 20,817 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Alvaro (68,949), Àlvaro (10) & Alváro (9) are calculated separately.
Álvaro (121,960) may also be a first name.
Álvaro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Álvaro Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Álvaro is found in Angola more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Alvaro, Àlvaro or Alváro. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Álvaro? popularity and diffusion
The last name Álvaro is the 80,400th most commonly occurring family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,202,764 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Álvaro live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 91 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Álvaro is also the 8,480th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 121,960 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Angola, where it is held by 5,521 people, or 1 in 4,888. Outside of Angola this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 6 percent are found and Spain, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvaro | 94 | 68,949 | / |
| Àlvaro | 94 | 10 | / |
| Alváro | 89 | 9 | / |
| Álbaro | 83 | 2 | / |
| Olvaro | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alvarro | 77 | 41 | / |
| Alvaros | 77 | 39 | / |
| Otlvaro | 77 | 15 | / |
| Alvaroz | 77 | 6 | / |
| Alvargo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Galvaro | 77 | 2 | / |
| Álvaraz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alvearo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galvarro | 71 | 508 | / |
| Alvaitro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alvara | 67 | 787 | / |
| Albaro | 67 | 576 | / |
| Alwaro | 67 | 154 | / |
| Olvara | 67 | 150 | / |
| Alvoro | 67 | 15 | / |
| Olwaro | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aluaro | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oluaro | 67 | 2 | / |
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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
- 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 Álvaro
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