Alvez

Alvez Meaning & Origin

About Alvez
The surname Alvez is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Álvaro, which itself comes from the Germanic name Alawar, meaning "all guard" or "elf army." The name Alvez signifies a person who is a descendant or bearer of the given name Álvaro, and it is commonly found in Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alvez: 442
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alvez 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 Alvez is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A4102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L V EH1 Z
🌐 IPA
/alvez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alvez in Braille

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

The name Alvez in braille

How to sign the name Alvez using Sign Language

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

The name Alvez in sign language

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