Galavan Surname

646,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 468 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Ireland

Galavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1751:114,73112,785
Ireland1641:28,7132,589
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
England91:6,190,895170,599
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland971:45,6693,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales171:92,2604,121
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Galavan (14) may also be a first name.

Galavan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Galavan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Galavan (Hindi: गलवान, Marathi: गळवण, Russian: Галаван) is borne by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Galavan.

How Common Is The Last Name Galavan? popularity and diffusion

Galavan is the 646,966th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. The surname Galavan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Galavan reside; 40 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 37 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 14 people.

The surname Galavan is most commonly used in Romania, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 114,731. In Romania Galavan is most numerous in: Neamț County, where 29 percent are found, Brașov County, where 29 percent are found and Bucharest Municipality, where 19 percent are found. Barring Romania this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Galavan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Galavan has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Galavan surname grew 169 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it declined 9 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 47 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galavan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Galavan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Catholic (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Galavan last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

The amount Galavan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.93% less than the national average, earning $41,454 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.12% less than the national average, earning $44,654 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallavan93174/
Ghalavan933/
Galatvan931/
Galavant931/
Galavaan931/
Galavane931/
Alavan92197/
Ghalavand887,071/
Gallavant880/
Galavaine880/
Alavand86662/
Galawan86337/
Galaban86252/
Alavane86248/
Halavan86148/
Galovan8662/
Alavant8654/
Golavan8610/
Galavam869/
Alavain864/
Alhavan862/
Gelavan861/
Galevan861/
Ailavan861/
Algavan861/
Alavaun861/
Galavon860/
Galavanova8237/
Gaylawan80515/
Halavane80231/
Gallawan80230/
Alasvand8033/
Aalavane8011/
Ngalawan8010/
Halavaan809/
Golavand806/
Golavane806/
Ahalavan806/
Gailawan804/
Galabane802/
Halavand801/
Halayvan801/
Gaelawan801/
Galawane801/
Ghalaban801/
Gallevan800/
Gallovan800/
Hallavan800/
Alaban773,635/
Alawan772,007/
Olavan7726/
Alavon776/
Alovan771/
Alavam771/
Hallavand7566/
Hallavant7515/
Gaylawang754/
Alyasvand752/
Ahalavant751/
Alavanova751/
Gatlabayn751/
Ghalawane751/
Galyavong751/
Golovan714,967/
Allawan711,435/
Alawain711,280/
Alaiban71547/
Alabain71304/
Allaban71284/
Aliawan71241/
Alawane71193/
Alyawan71126/
Halaban7180/
Gelevan7159/
Galabon7132/
Alaiwan7129/
Alaywan7125/
Halawan7121/
Galovanova719/
Holavan719/
Golawan716/
Alhawan715/
Galabasing714/
Halavanova714/
Golavanova713/
Aleivan713/
Gelovan713/
Alajban713/
Aliaban713/
Olayvan713/
Aleyvan713/
Alayban712/
Olavand712/
Galabanova711/
Golavam711/
Ahlawan711/
Alabann711/
Alawant711/
Oulavan711/
Golaban711/
Galawon711/
Alovane711/
Alahvam711/
Alawaan711/
Alaaban711/
Alabhan711/
Ailawan711/
Alavoine671,434/
Allawane67448/
Allayban67428/
Auliawan67331/
Halawane67212/
Ngalabon6776/
Gallawon6775/
Golaband6746/
Ngolaban6722/
Ailabain6722/
Alliawan6719/
Halawain6714/
Golabane6713/
Galawong6712/
Gallowan675/
Ahlawant673/
Allavone673/
Golovain672/
Alhawane672/
Ngaloban672/
Oulavanh672/
Oulayvan671/
Alashwan671/
Ahlavoin671/
Alhlawan671/
Golovane671/
Goleivan671/
Eullavan671/
Allawwan671/
Alhajban671/
Alahabon671/
Alabaain671/
Allabaan671/
Galobane671/
Oylavanh671/
Alaswane671/
Alhaiwan671/
Allahwan671/
Aulaiwan671/
Hallovan670/

Galavan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galavan in the Hindi language
गलवानgalavana-
Galavan in the Marathi language
गळवणgalavana80
गळवनgalavana20
Galavan in the Russian language
Галаванgalavan-

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