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Alvarado

Alvarado is a Spanish surname and a toponym used in several countries of the Americas and beyond. The surname is derived from the given name Álvaro, with the suffix -ado forming a patronymic or toponymic element that can indicate lineage or association with Álvaro. The name spread through the Spanish Empire to the Americas and the Philippines.

Geography and usage

Alvarado appears as the name of places in various countries, reflecting the historical practice of naming settlements

People

As a surname, Alvarado is common in Spanish-speaking countries and among descendants of Spanish communities worldwide.

See also

Alvarado is linked to the given name Álvaro, from which it is derived. The name persists in

after
people
or
family
names.
The
most
prominent
example
is
Alvarado,
Veracruz,
a
city
and
municipality
on
the
Gulf
coast
of
Mexico.
The
name
is
also
found
in
other
towns
and
administrative
divisions
in
Latin
America
and
in
communities
established
during
broader
Spanish
influence.
One
historic
figure
widely
cited
is
Pedro
de
Alvarado
(c.
1485–1541),
a
Spanish
conquistador
who
participated
in
the
campaigns
of
Hernán
Cortés
in
Mexico
and
later
played
a
leading
role
in
the
conquest
of
Guatemala.
contemporary
usage
in
multiple
countries,
both
as
a
surname
and
as
a
place
name.