Älvarez Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Älvarez Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Älvarez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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 appear in the variant forms: Alvarez, Alvárez, Alvaréz, Alvarêz, Alvärez or Alvarèz. For other possible spellings of Älvarez click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Älvarez? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,427,875th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Älvarez occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Älvarez live; 35 percent live in South America and 30 percent live in Iberian Europe.

The surname Älvarez is most common in Spain, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 7,792,006. In Spain Älvarez is most numerous in: Andalusia, where 33 percent are found, Asturias, where 33 percent are found and Canary Islands, where 17 percent are found. Other than Spain this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 20 percent are found and Chile, where 10 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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