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Where did the Italian Alvarez family come from? What is the Italian Alvarez family crest and coat of arms? When did the Alvarez family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Alvarez family history?

The distinguished surname Alvarez originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. The name Alvarez, like many surnames began as a personal name. A'lvarois is a Spanish personal name of Germanic origin, which is composed of the elements "alla," meaning "all," and "waria," meaning "protection." Other instances of the name derive from the Visigothic personal name "Alver," which comes from the elements "all" and "wer," meaning "all true."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Alvaro, Alvarez, Alvarino, Alverino and others.

First found in the 14th century in the city of Todi, which is south of Perugia in the region of Umbria. At this time the Alviano family moved to Orvieto where they became lords of the Alviano castle and of the lands around it which were called Riofreddo and Mandola. The name appears most frequently in Campania and Calabria and in the city of Naples in particular.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alvarez research. Another 251 words(18 lines of text) covering the years 1768 and 1827 are included under the topic Early Alvarez History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Alvarez Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • Anton Alvarez, who came to America in 1512
  • Alonso Alvarez, who arrived in America in 1528
  • Ana Alvarez, who came to America in 1535
  • Ana Rodriguez Alvarez, who came to Peru in 1567
  • Andres Alvarez, who settled in New Granada in 1567


Alvarez Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Antonia Alvarez, who came to New Orleans in 1779

Alvarez Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Manuel Alvarez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1802
  • Nicolas Alvarez, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1803
  • Julian Alvarez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1803
  • Juliana Alvarez, who arrived in America in 1811
  • Isabel Alvarez, who arrived in America in 1811


Alvarez Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Angel Alvarez, who settled in Tampa, FL in 1901

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  • Julia Altagracia Alvarez (b. 1950), American novelist and poet
  • Luis Walter Alvarez (1911-1988), American physicist, Nobel prize winner in 1968 for his work in elementary particle research
  • José Alvarez (1768-1827), Spanish sculptor
  • Pío Bolaños Alvarez (b. 1873), Costa Rican writer
  • Antonio Iglesias Alvarez (b. 1918), Spanish pianist
  • Luis Iglesias Alvarez (b. 1917), Spanish lawyer
  • Eduardo Samaniego y Alvarez (b. 1903), lawyer and diplomat from Ecuador
  • Rafael Márquez Álvarez (b. 1979), Mexican soccer player, captain of the Mexican national team (2002-)


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  1. Gheno, Antonio. Contributo alla Bibliografia Genealogica Italiana. Bologna: Forni, 1924. Print.
  2. Di Crollalanza, Goffredo. Enciclopedia araldico cavalleresca Prontuario nobiliare. Pisa: Presso La Direzione Del Giorale Araldica , 1878. Print.
  3. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  4. Battilana, Natale, Ed. Genealogie Dello Famiglie Nobili di Genova. Genova: Fratelli Pagano, 1825. Print.
  5. Guelfi Camajani, Piero. Dizionario Araldico 1940 Reprint Arnoaldo Forni. Milan: 1978. Print.
  6. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
  7. Bascapè, Giacomo and Marcello del Piazzo. Insegne e Simboli Araldica pubblica e privata medievale e moderna. Rome: 1983. Print.
  8. Zieber, Eugene. Heraldry in America. Philadelphia: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  9. Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
  10. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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The Alvarez Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Alvarez Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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