Alvis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Alvis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Alvis family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 6
Farmer 5
Labourer 2
Independent 2
Yeoman 2
Seaman 1
Tailor 1
Independant 1
Hawker Keeper 1
Male Servant 1
Army 1
Coffee Ho 1
Clergyman 1
Surgeon 1

Alvis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lavis 60% 5,607
2 Leaves 33% 2,064
3 Levis 60% 1,863
4 Leeves 33% 1,690
5 Alvis 100% 1,321
6 Elves 60% 1,005
7 Elvis 80% 515
8 Olives 50% 468
9 Leavis 50% 377
10 Alves 80% 352
11 Loves 40% 339
12 Leves 40% 333
13 Laves 40% 281
14 Lives 40% 279
15 Lovis 60% 203
16 Lavies 50% 196

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The surname Alvis is the 5th most popular variant of Lavis.

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