Family name Альвин (Alvin 
, Alwin 
, Альвин 
) , all over the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Альвин is habitual in Singapore, where it is quite a common surname, Nicaragua, and Brunei, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, the United States, and Malaysia. More frequently, Альвин is the forename as well as the last name.