Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Danny Taylor (a.k.a. Alvarez) 2002 Without a Trace 
Dani Alvarez 2011 Body of Proof
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 physics
(physics) Luis Walter Alvarez 1968
Notable Athletes:
4 soccer
(soccer) Rafael Márquez (a.k.a. Álvarez) 1979-
(soccer) Damián Álvarez 1979-
(soccer) Ricky Álvarez 1988-
(soccer) Éder Álvarez Balanta 1993-
Notable Musicians:
1 singer
J. Álvarez 1983-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physicist
Luis Walter Alvarez 1911-1988
Notable Writers:
1 poet
Nicasio Álvarez de Cienfuegos 1764-1809
Olympic Medalists:
5 bronze, 1 gold/silver, 1 silver
(bronze) Miguel Álvarez Pozo 1972 basketball
(bronze) Ioamnet Quintero (a.k.a. Alvarez) 1992 high jump
(gold/silver) Luis Ulacia (a.k.a. Álvarez) 1992; 1996; 2000 baseball
(bronze) Lázaro Álvarez 2012 boxing
(bronze) Darío Álvarez 2020 baseball
(silver) Eddy Alvarez 2020 baseball
(bronze) Luis Álvarez 2020 archery - mixed team
Other Leaders:
1 president
President Luis Echeverría (a.k.a. Álvarez) 1970-1976 Mexico
Saints:
2 blessed, 1 saint
Blessed Matthew Alvarez ?-1628
Blessed Bartolomeu Alvarez ?-1737
Saint Julio Álvarez Mendoza 1866-1927