Älvarez Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Älvarez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Alvarez (2,609,212), Alvárez (35), Alvaréz (14), Alvarêz (2), Alvärez (1) & Alvarèz (1) are calculated separately.
Älvarez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Älvarez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Älvarez is found most in Spain. It may also occur as a variant: Alvarez, Alvárez, Alvaréz, Alvarêz, Alvärez or Alvarèz. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Älvarez? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,427,875th most commonly used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Älvarez live; 35 percent live in South America and 30 percent live in Iberian Europe.
The surname is most widely held in Spain, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 7,792,006. In Spain it is primarily concentrated in: Andalusia, where 33 percent live, Asturias, where 33 percent live and Canary Islands, where 17 percent live. Beside Spain this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 20 percent live and Chile, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvarez | 95 | 2,609,212 | / |
| Alvárez | 90 | 35 | / |
| Alvaréz | 90 | 14 | / |
| Alvarêz | 90 | 2 | / |
| Alvärez | 90 | 1 | / |
| Alvarèz | 90 | 1 | / |
| Ilvarez | 86 | 15 | / |
| Olvarez | 86 | 11 | / |
| Elvarez | 86 | 8 | / |
| Alvarrez | 80 | 50 | / |
| Alvarezz | 80 | 24 | / |
| Alvareez | 80 | 23 | / |
| Aalvarez | 80 | 21 | / |
| Alvearez | 80 | 16 | / |
| Alvaarez | 80 | 13 | / |
| Allvarez | 80 | 12 | / |
| Alvareaz | 80 | 9 | / |
| Alvaerez | 80 | 9 | / |
| Alvharez | 80 | 7 | / |
| Alvaresz | 80 | 7 | / |
| Alvarezs | 80 | 5 | / |
| Alvariez | 80 | 3 | / |
| Alvairez | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aálvarez | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oilvarez | 80 | 2 | / |
| Halvarez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gilvarez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alvaredz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alvare | 77 | 824 | / |
| D'Alvarez | 75 | 38 | / |
| Alvares | 71 | 49,454 | / |
| Albarez | 71 | 6,455 | / |
| Alverez | 71 | 2,905 | / |
| Alvariz | 71 | 174 | / |
| Aluarez | 71 | 80 | / |
| Alvorez | 71 | 58 | / |
| Olvares | 71 | 43 | / |
| Alvarea | 71 | 28 | / |
| Alvarey | 71 | 18 | / |
| Elvarea | 71 | 6 | / |
| Alvaree | 71 | 5 | / |
| Olverez | 71 | 4 | / |
| Alwarez | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alvarie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alvarei | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alvarej | 71 | 2 | / |
| Elvaret | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elvares | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alvareh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alveare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Olwarez | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alvarre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elvarice | 67 | 79 | / |
| Alvaries | 67 | 46 | / |
| Halvares | 67 | 21 | / |
| Albarrez | 67 | 7 | / |
| Allvares | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alvarres | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oilvares | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alvaares | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alvaress | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ollvares | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alvarães | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ailvares | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alveriez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alvaraiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvarees | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alverezz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alverrez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aálvares | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alveares | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvaresh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elvarise | 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
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- 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 Älvarez
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