How common is the surname Álvaro?

1,250 people in the United States had the surname Álvaro in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 246,996 Americans. It ranked 21,034th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Álvaro?

Marcelo Álvaro Antônio, Brazilian politician.

Where is the surname Álvaro most common?

Wikidata records people named Álvaro in Brazil.

Is the surname Álvaro getting more or less common?

More common. 983 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,250 in 2010, up 27%.

Is Álvaro also a first name?

Yes. Álvaro is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Álvaro

A surname, carried by 1,250 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex A416 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Álvaro is more common than 87% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,250 people named Álvaro in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 246,996 Americans. That is up 27% since 2000, when the Census counted 983.

#21,034

rank among US surnames

1,250

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+27.2%

change since 2000 (was #23,968)

Who is named Álvaro

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

46% of people named Álvaro identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 36% as white (not Hispanic) and 15% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 46%
White (not Hispanic) 36%
Asian and Pacific Islander 15%
Two or more races 3.1%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Álvaros

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Marcelo Álvaro Antônio
Brazilian politician, born 1974

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Álvaro

Álvaro has the Soundex code A416, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code A416.

Questions

How common is the surname Álvaro?: 1,250 people in the United States had the surname Álvaro in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 246,996 Americans. It ranked 21,034th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Álvaro?: In the 2010 Census, 46% of people named Álvaro identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 36% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Álvaro?: Marcelo Álvaro Antônio, Brazilian politician.
Where is the surname Álvaro most common?: Wikidata records people named Álvaro in Brazil.
Is the surname Álvaro getting more or less common?: More common. 983 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,250 in 2010, up 27%.
Is Álvaro also a first name?: Yes. Álvaro is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.