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

Alvarrán, 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 Alvarrán surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alvarrán in America

Alvarrán is the 91981st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alvarrán surname appeared 200 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 Alvarrán.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alvarrán 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 Alvarrán

The surname Alvarran has its origins in Portugal, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Portuguese word "alvar," which means a barren or uncultivated land. The name may have been initially used to identify individuals who lived or worked on such lands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Alvarran can be found in the Livro Velho de Linhagens (Old Book of Lineages), a Portuguese genealogical record from the 13th century. This manuscript mentions an Alvaro Alvarran, a knight who participated in the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

In the 14th century, the surname Alvarran appeared in various municipal records and charters across Portugal. For example, a certain João Alvarran is mentioned as a landowner in the town of Évora in 1327. Another notable individual was Pedro Alvarran, a merchant from Porto who traded with English and Flemish merchants in the late 1300s.

During the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, some individuals with the surname Alvarran were involved in Portugal's maritime endeavors. One such person was Fernão Alvarran, a navigator who accompanied Vasco da Gama on his historic voyage to India in 1498.

The surname Alvarran has also been associated with several noble families in Portugal. In the 17th century, a branch of the Alvarran family held the title of Viscounts of Alvarran, with their ancestral lands located in the region of Trás-os-Montes.

Another prominent figure with the surname Alvarran was Luís Alvarran (1675-1742), a renowned Portuguese architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Lisbon, including the Igreja de Santa Engrácia.

In the 19th century, José Alvarran (1810-1879) was a respected poet and literary critic who played a significant role in the Romantic movement in Portugal.

While the surname Alvarran is primarily associated with Portugal, it has also been found in other parts of the world, likely due to Portuguese emigration and colonization. However, its roots can be traced back to the Iberian Peninsula and the historical regions of Portugal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alvarrán

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

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 Alvarrán 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 Alvarrán 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 Alvarrán was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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