Alva is a surname of
Portuguese origin derived from the place of habitation.
The surname also occurs among the
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People
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people of
Karnataka
Karnataka ( ) is a States and union territories of India, state in the southwestern region of India. It was Unification of Karnataka, formed as Mysore State on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, States Re ...
, India. It is an alternate form of a dynastic title of the
Alupa royal family.
It is also found among
Mangalorean Christians.
Notable people
The following is a list of notable people with last name Alva.
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A. Shanker Alva (1906–1977), Indian politician and lawyer
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Bartolomé de Alva (born 1590s), Novohispanic mestizo secular priest and Nahuatl translator
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Jeevaraj Alva (died 2001), Indian politician
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Joachim Alva
Joachim Ignatius Sebastian Alva (21 January 1907 – 28 June 1979) was an Indian lawyer, journalist and politician from Mangalore. He was a prominent Mangalorean Christian figure involved in the Indian independence movement.
After Independenc ...
(1907–1979), Indian freedom fighter, journalist and politician
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K. Nagappa Alva (born 1908, date of death unknown), Indian politician
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Leonel Mário d'Alva
Leonel Mário d'Alva (born July 22, 1935) is a São Toméan politician. He served as the prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 21 December 1974 until 12 July 1975, when the country gained independence from Portugal.
D'Alva was Mini ...
, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (1974–1975)
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Luigi Alva
Luis Ernesto Alva y Talledo (10 April 1927 – 15 May 2025), known professionally as Luigi Alva, was a Peruvian operatic tenor who worked internationally at the major opera houses and festivals. A Mozart and Rossini specialist, Alva achieved f ...
(1927–2025), Peruvian opera singer
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Margaret Alva
Margaret Nazareth Alva (born 14 April 1942) is an Indian politician. She served as the 17th Governor of Goa, 23rd Governor of Gujarat, 19th Governor of Rajasthan and 4th Governor of Uttarakhand at various times between 2009 and 2014. She has ...
(born 1942), first woman governor of the Indian state of Uttarakhand, daughter-in-law of Joachim Alva
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Piero Alva
Piero Fernando Alva Niezen (born 14 February 1979) is a Peruvian Association football, football Coach (sport), coach and former player who played as a Forward (association football), striker. He is the current manager of Club Universitario de Dep ...
(born 1979), Peruvian footballer
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Ramón Alva de la Canal
Ramón Alva de la Canal (August 29, 1892 – April 4, 1985) was a Mexican painter, illustrator, and educator, one of the pioneers of the Mexican muralism movement.
He was born Ramón Pascual Loreto José Alva de la Canal on August 29, 1892, in ...
(1892–1985), Mexican painter and illustrator
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Tony Alva
Anthony Frank Alva (born September 2, 1957) is an American skateboarder, entrepreneur, and musician. He was a pioneer of vertical skateboarding and one was of the original members of the Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team, also known as th ...
(born 1957), American skateboarder, entrepreneur, and musician
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Violet Alva
Violet Hari Alva (24 April 1908 – 20 November 1969) was an Indian lawyer, journalist and politician, and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, and member of the Indian National Congress (INC). She was the ...
(1908–1969), Indian politician, wife of Joachim Alva
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Walter Alva
Walter Alva (born 28 June 1951), born Walter Alva Alva, is a Peruvian archaeologist specializing in the study and excavation of the prehistoric Moche culture. He is known for two major finds: the tomb of the Lord of Sipan and related people in 1 ...
(born 1951), Peruvian archaeologist
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Surnames of Indian origin
Karnataka society
Bunt community surnames