Find out how popular the last name Alvariño is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Alvariño.

Alvariño, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Alvariño surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alvariño in America

Alvariño is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alvariño surname appeared 163 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Alvariño.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alvariño to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Alvariño

The surname Alvarino originated in the region of Galicia, located in northwestern Spain. It dates back to the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Old Spanish name "Alvaro," which itself has its roots in the Germanic name "Alvar" or "Alvaro," meaning "elf warrior" or "guardian of the elves."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Alvarino surname can be found in the Tumbo Viejo de Lugo, a medieval cartulary from the Cathedral of Lugo, Galicia, dating back to the 13th century. This document contains references to individuals with the surname Alvarino, suggesting the name's prevalence in the region during that time.

The surname Alvarino is also associated with several notable historical figures. One such figure is Pedro Alvariño, a Galician navigator and explorer who lived in the late 15th century. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and played a crucial role in the exploration of the Caribbean islands.

Another notable individual with the Alvarino surname is Juan Alvariño y Gamez, a Spanish writer and historian who lived in the 16th century. He is best known for his work "Historia de la Contrarreforma," which provides valuable insights into the religious and social dynamics of Spain during the Counter-Reformation period.

In the 18th century, José Alvariño y Velasco was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Spain, including the Cathedral of Plasencia and the Monastery of San Jerónimo de Yuste.

Moving forward to the 19th century, Andrés Alvariño Fernández was a Galician politician and lawyer who played a significant role in the establishment of the First Spanish Republic in 1873. He served as the Minister of Justice and later became the President of the Congress of Deputies.

The surname Alvarino has also been associated with various place names in Galicia, such as Alvariño, a parish in the municipality of Cambados, and Alvariños, a parish in the municipality of Pontevedra. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, reflecting the historical presence of individuals with the Alvarino name in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alvariño

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Alvariño.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Alvariño was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Alvariño has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Alvariño was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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