Alvord
English
Etymology
Variant of Alford.
Proper noun
Alvord (countable and uncountable, plural Alvords)
- A surname.
- (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
- A city in Lyon County, Iowa, United States.
- A town in Wise County, Texas, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States.
Derived terms
- Alvord desert
- Alvord mountain
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Alvord is the 14870th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1991 individuals. Alvord is most common among White (92.72%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Alvord”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 31.
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