Alvarenga

Alvarenga Meaning & Origin

About Alvarenga
The surname Alvarenga is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the personal name Álvaro, which itself comes from the Germanic name Alvar, meaning "all guard" or "elf army." The suffix "-enga" is a common Portuguese patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Alvarenga can be interpreted as "son of Álvaro." This surname is found primarily in Portugal and Brazil, and its meaning reflects the ancestral connection to someone named Álvaro.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Alvarenga is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Alvarenga: 7,973
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.7

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alvarenga based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRNK
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A41060520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L V AA0 R EH1 NG G AH0
🌐 IPA
/ɑlvɑˈrɛŋgə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alvarenga in Braille

Here's how to represent Alvarenga in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Alvarenga in braille

How to sign the name Alvarenga using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Alvarenga using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Alvarenga in sign language

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