Alvord

English

Etymology

Variant of Alford.

Proper noun

Alvord (countable and uncountable, plural Alvords)

1. A surname.
2. (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
   1. A city in Lyon County, Iowa, United States.
   2. A town in Wise County, Texas, United States.
   3. 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 14870^th 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.

Anagrams

• Dorval, Val-d'Or