The alva Surname

alva Name Meaning and History

Portuguese: habitational name from a place so named (see Alba).

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The alva name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the alva family name as far back in history as possible.

alva Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of alva Families in the US in 1920

Number of alva families

17-31

6-16

1-5

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Thread	Author	Replies
I am an Alva and proud	Michael Angel Alva Jr.	8
it`s me	JESUSALVA	0
Antonio Alva & Mary (Alves?) and Joseph Alves & Margaret of Boston, MA	JoyceGuinasso	0
my village in india is of portugese	suraj alva	0
are alvas in texas and california hispanic?>	suraj alva	1
Alva family	billiealva	1
Alva's from NM. or Clo.	E.George	15
ONE HUGE ALVA FAMILY	MONICA ALVA	1
ALVA	Monica Alva	0
Looking for Alva	Norman F. Winters	3

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