Alava

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Álava, a Basque habitational surname. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæləvə/ === Proper noun === Alava (plural Alavas) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Alava is the 34967th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 645 individuals. Alava is most common among Hispanic/Latino (79.22%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.02%) individuals. === References === Patrick Hanks, Simon Lenarčič, Peter McClure, editors (2022), “Alava”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, via 23andMe, →DOI, →ISBN. “Alava”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. === Further reading === Cape Alava on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Finnish == === Etymology === < alava === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlɑʋɑ/, [ˈɑ̝lɑ̝ʋɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑlɑʋɑ Syllabification(key): A‧la‧va Hyphenation(key): A‧la‧va === Proper noun === Alava a Finnish surname ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== The surname Alava belongs to 243 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.