Family name ألفارو (Alvaro 
, Álvaro , Alfaro ) , globally, is a widespread last name. The family name ألفارو is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Costa Rica, where it is a widespread surname, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, where it is a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Mexico, Spain, and Peru. Likewise, ألفارو is the forename as well as the last name.