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

Alviz, 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 Alviz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alviz in America

Alviz is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alviz surname appeared 161 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 Alviz.

The history of the last name Alviz

The surname ALVIZ is believed to have originated in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the regions of Spain and Portugal, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic personal name "Al-Wiz," which means "the wise" or "the learned."

This name likely emerged as a result of the Moorish influence in the region, as the Moors ruled over parts of the Iberian Peninsula from the 8th to the 15th centuries. During this time, Arabic names and words were integrated into the local language and culture, leading to the formation of surnames like ALVIZ.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ALVIZ surname can be found in the "Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla," a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of properties and lands in the city of Seville after its conquest by King Fernando III of Castile in 1248. This document mentions individuals with variations of the surname, such as Alviz and Alvis.

In the 14th century, the ALVIZ surname appears in records from the Kingdom of Aragon, including the "Llibre del Repartiment de Valencia," which documented the distribution of lands in Valencia after its conquest by King Jaume I in 1238. This suggests that the name was present in various regions of the Iberian Peninsula during this period.

One notable bearer of the ALVIZ surname was Rodrigo Alviz de Porras, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century. Rodrigo Alviz de Porras was born around 1505 in Trujillo, Spain, and played a significant role in the battles against the Inca Empire.

Another historical figure with the ALVIZ surname was Juan Alviz de Abreu, a Portuguese navigator and explorer who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He was involved in the early Portuguese explorations of the African coast and is believed to have participated in the voyages led by Vasco da Gama and Pedro Álvares Cabral.

In the 17th century, the ALVIZ surname can be found in records from the region of Galicia, in northwestern Spain. One example is Pedro Alviz de Sotomayor, a Galician nobleman and military officer who served in the Spanish army during the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).

Another notable bearer of the ALVIZ surname was Alonso Alviz de Toledo, a Spanish painter who lived in the 16th century. He was a member of the Toledo School of painting and is known for his religious works, which can be found in various churches and museums in Spain.

The ALVIZ surname has also been present in other parts of the Spanish-speaking world, as a result of the Spanish colonization of the Americas. For instance, there are records of individuals with the ALVIZ surname in Mexico and other Latin American countries from the colonial period onwards.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alviz

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

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 Alviz 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.

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

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