Alvear is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Cecilia Alvear (1939–2017), Ecuadorian-born American television journalist
• Janina Rizzo Alvear (born 1972), Ecuadorian politician
• Soledad Alvear (born 1950), Chilean lawyer and politician
• Yuri Alvear (born 1986), Colombian judoka

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