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

Alviar, 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 Alviar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alviar in America

Alviar is the 22721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alviar surname appeared 1,128 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 Alviar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alviar 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 Alviar

The surname ALVIAR is of Spanish origin, believed to have originated during the medieval period in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin word "alvarium," which means "beehive" or "apiary." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with beekeepers or those residing near apiaries.

One of the earliest known references to the ALVIAR name can be found in the Libro de la Montería (Book of the Hunt) from the 14th century, which documented the participation of individuals with this surname in royal hunting expeditions in Spain. Additionally, the name appears in various historical records and manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries, indicating its presence in different parts of Spain during those times.

Notable individuals with the ALVIAR surname throughout history include:

1. Pedro Álviar de Solís (c. 1470-1518), a Spanish explorer and writer who participated in the conquest of the Americas and authored the first detailed account of the Yucatán Peninsula.

2. Juan de Alviar (c. 1520-1589), a Spanish military officer who served as the governor of Cartagena de Indias (present-day Colombia) from 1586 to 1589.

3. Francisca de Alviar (c. 1550-1620), a Spanish noblewoman and philanthropist who founded several hospitals and charitable institutions in Seville.

4. Diego Álviar y Mendoza (c. 1610-1673), a Spanish-born Catholic priest and missionary who established several missions in the territory of what is now New Mexico.

5. Mariana Álviar de Arrazola (c. 1780-1855), a Spanish writer and poet who gained recognition for her literary works during the Romantic period in Spain.

The surname ALVIAR has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Alviar de Arriba and Alviar de Abajo, both located in the province of Salamanca. These place names likely derived from the surname itself or vice versa, reflecting the historical presence of individuals with this surname in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alviar

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

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

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