Family name אלוורז (Alvarez 
, אלוורז 
, Alvaress 
) , in all the world, is a prevalent last name. The cognomen אלוורז is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Costa Rica, where it is a widespread surname, Guatemala, and Colombia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina. Much less frequently, אלוורז is the forename as well as the last name.