Alvirez

Alvirez Meaning & Origin

About Alvirez
The surname Alvirez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Alvaro, which itself comes from the Germanic name Alawar, meaning "all guard" or "elf army." The surname Alvirez signifies a person who is a descendant or a relative of someone named Alvaro.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Alvirez: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFRS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A410602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 L V IY1 R EH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/alvirez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Alvirez in Braille

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

The name Alvirez in braille

How to sign the name Alvirez using Sign Language

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

The name Alvirez in sign language

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