Alvord is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Austin D. Alvord (1843–1924), American politician Benjamin Alvord (mathematician) (1813–1884), American soldier, mathematician, and botanist Benjamin Alvord Jr. (1860–1927), son of the above, American soldier, U.S. general during World War I Billy Alvord (1863–1927), American baseball player Burt Alvord, an Arizona marshal and later outlaw Clarence Walworth Alvord (1868–1928), American historian. Edith Vosburgh Alvord (1875–1962), American suffragist Edward Jesup Alvord (1831–1868), American lawyer and politician Henry Elijah Alvord (1844–1904), American university administrator and educator James C. Alvord (1808–1839), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts Lori Alvord (born 1958), American doctor Thomas G. Alvord (1810–1897), American lawyer, merchant and politician Tiffany Alvord (born 1992), singer/songwriter and YouTube celebrity William Alvord (1833–1904) American merchant, banker and political leader