Family name אלווה (Alva 
, Alvah 
, אלווה 
) , around the globe, is a common last name. The cognomen אלווה is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Peru, where it is a common surname, Guatemala, where it is quite a common surname, and Honduras (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Peru, Mexico, and India. Very seldom, אלווה is the forename as well as the last name.