Alves

Alves Meaning & Origin

About Alves
The surname Alves is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin name "Alvus," meaning "white" or "fair." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Alves. The name is relatively common in Portugal and Brazil, and variations of it can also be found in other countries with Portuguese influence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alves: 13,882
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,595
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.71

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

Ranking information for the surname Alves is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 L V EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑlvɛs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alves in Braille

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

The name Alves in braille

How to sign the name Alves using Sign Language

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

The name Alves in sign language

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