Álvez Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Álvez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
The alternate forms: Alvez (27,928) & Alvéz (1) are calculated separately.
Álvez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Álvez Come From? nationality or country of origin
Álvez is carried by more people in Spain than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Alvez or Alvéz. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Álvez? popularity and diffusion
The last name Álvez is the 7,117,718th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Álvez live; 71 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent live in Iberian Europe.
The surname Álvez is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 9,350,407. In Spain it is primarily found in: Extremadura, where 40 percent live, Galicia, where 40 percent live and Madrid, where 20 percent live. Not including Spain Álvez occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 14 percent live and Uruguay, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvez | 93 | 27,928 | / |
| Alvéz | 87 | 1 | / |
| Olvez | 80 | 141 | / |
| Álves | 80 | 9 | / |
| Álbez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Galvez | 73 | 266,119 | / |
| Halvez | 73 | 9 | / |
| Alviez | 73 | 3 | / |
| Allvez | 73 | 3 | / |
| Alvesz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alvezz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olverz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Golvez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alve | 67 | 3,927 | / |
| Olve | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gallvez | 67 | 6 | / |
| Galvezz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Galvesz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alvearz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaĭlvez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvítez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galveaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alverzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alveerz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Álva | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Álvez
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