About Alvord
The surname Alvord is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "alor" meaning "alder tree" and "ford" meaning "a shallow place in a river or stream where it can be crossed." Therefore, the surname Alvord is believed to have originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or by a shallow crossing point in a river or stream where alder trees grew.
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The surname Alvord is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Alvord based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Alvord in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Alvord using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.