Galava Surname
Approximately 30 people bear this surname
Galava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Gálává (1) are calculated separately.
Galava (150) may also be a first name.
Galava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galava Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galava (Hindi: गलवा, Marathi: गाळवा, Russian: Галава) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Gálává. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Galava? popularity and diffusion
The surname Galava is the 3,602,217th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 43 percent of Galava live; 37 percent live in South Asia and 37 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 752,187th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 150 people.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Rajasthan, where 45 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 36 percent are found and Delhi, where 9 percent are found. Apart from India Galava occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galava in the Hindi language | ||
| गलवा | galava | 77.78 |
| गालवा | galava | 11.11 |
| गलावा | galava | 11.11 |
| Galava in the Marathi language | ||
| गाळवा | galava | 50 |
| गालवा | galava | 25 |
| गलवा | galava | 25 |
| Galava in the Russian language | ||
| Галава | galava | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galava
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