Galavin Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Philippines

Galavin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galavin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India311:24,744,045333,161
Philippines281:3,615,651151,287
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England31:18,572,686338,250
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales41:392,10412,338
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:738,51047,095

Galavin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galavin (Russian: Галавин) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Galavin.

How Common Is The Last Name Galavin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,020,555th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 84,738,906 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Galavin are found; 36 percent are found in South Asia and 36 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 24,744,045. In India Galavin is most frequent in: Karnataka, where 100 percent reside. Besides India Galavin occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 33 percent reside and Russia, where 15 percent reside.

Galavin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Galavin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galavin last name fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galavin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Galavin earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 72.91% less than the national average, earning $11,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallavin93100/
Galyavin9377/
Galavina938/
Galavion931/
Alavin92429/
Galyavina88142/
Galavaine880/
Galovin8675/
Halavin8660/
Alavina8638/
Alyavin8625/
Golavin8610/
Galaven868/
Alavain864/
Ailavin862/
Alavine861/
Alavien861/
Aulavin861/
Galevin860/
Alavoine801,434/
Golyavin8041/
Alyavina8029/
Golavina806/
Galovina803/
Ahlavoin801/
Gallaven801/
Alavim7714/
Olavin776/
Alavyn773/
Alovin772/
Allavoine75167/
Golyavina7530/
Haleavina752/
Haliavina751/
Golovin7133,678/
Alawain711,280/
Alowain71915/
Alabain71304/
Halavyn71130/
Alawine71102/
Galawen7135/
Halavinová7116/
Alavyna717/
Ailovin714/
Alavene712/
Allavoinne711/
Aleyvin711/
Alaveen711/
Alovina711/
Halaven711/
Gelevin711/
Galeven710/
Golovina6736,227/
Golotvin67308/
Halavent6780/
Golovine6754/
Gallawen6735/
Ailabain6722/
Halawain6714/
Allavene6712/
Halavyna6710/
Allavène674/
Holavina672/
Allawine672/
Golabine671/
Ailavent671/
Aalabhin671/
Golgovin671/
Gollovin671/
Galaween671/
Alabaain671/

Galavin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galavin in the Russian language
Галавинgalavin-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galavin
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