Galiva Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Galiva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galiva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Galiva (56) may also be a first name.

Galiva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galiva (Hindi: गालिवा, Russian: Галива) is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galiva? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Galiva are found; 50 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 50 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Galiva is also the 1,321,957th most commonly occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 56 people.

Galiva is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 741,247. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: Madang, where 82 percent live, National Capital District, where 9 percent live and New Ireland, where 9 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galieva9227,153/
Galeiva922/
Ghaliva922/
Galivai921/
Galoiva921/
Aliva91752/
Gallieva866/
Gaylieva865/
Gaylliva861/
Gailieva861/
Alieva83316,607/
Galeva831,094/
Galiba83709/
Galivo83637/
Haliva83549/
Goliva83156/
Alivah8371/
Alivas8342/
Galiwa8338/
Alivat8320/
Alivad8316/
Aleiva8314/
Geliva837/
Alivay835/
Alivea834/
Galuva831/
Alivai831/
Alliva831/
Alaiva831/
Auliva831/
Algiva831/
Alisva831/
Galeeva7715,587/
Aalieva77651/
Aglieva77407/
Golivay77276/
Galiová77262/
Galyova77262/
Gallivo77160/
Galueva77118/
Ngaliba77115/
Golieva7767/
Allieva7764/
Alivaud7762/
Galevad7755/
Gelieva7752/
Halivah7741/
Golivad7726/
Galeiwa7717/
Halieva7716/
Alieyva7714/
Gaileva7712/
Aylieva7710/
Galiwas779/
Galibah778/
Galibay778/
Galivou778/
Gatleva777/
Galaiba777/
Gouliva776/
Alivhai775/
Ghaliba774/
Gahliba773/
Galibat773/
Galleva772/
Galiewa772/
Ailieva772/
Galiway772/
Gailiba772/
Gauleva772/
Ngaleva772/
Galimpa772/
Galibai771/
Galihua771/
Galiwai771/
Halaiva771/
Aliejva771/
Alyaiva771/
Allivad771/
Allivas771/
Aulieva771/
Alaaiva771/
Galliba771/
Ngoliva771/
Oliva73291,538/
Aliwa7310,608/
Aliba735,090/
Aleva73921/
Alivo73580/
Ghalevad71113/
Galliway7146/
Goulivas7123/
Galliová7115/
Gallevad7111/
Galyueva718/
Goulieva715/
Gallyova715/
Galleeva714/
Gaylyova714/
Galibash714/
Ghaliová712/
Ng'aliba712/
Ghalibah712/
Hallivay711/
Gollivay711/
Galaibah711/
Ngalivou711/
Ngaliwai711/
Ngalliwa711/
Galibhai711/
Galivous711/
Gallibat711/
Gallievo711/
D'alieva711/
Ağalieva711/
Gahaliwa711/
Galioway710/
Olivas6781,958/
Aleeva674,918/
Goleva673,792/
Alleva672,135/
Alibay671,914/
Galevo671,399/
Aleiba671,163/
Geleva67653/
Alevad67623/
Aleiwa67487/
Haliwa67442/
Galibo67359/
Haleva67291/
Olivay67289/
Aliwaa67216/
Galeba67212/
Alaiba67158/
Haliba67126/
Aliewa6799/
Olieva6789/
Olliva6787/
Alibai6783/
Galewa6773/
Aileva6767/
Olivea6760/
Alyova6753/
Osliva6752/
Olivaz6750/
Alibau6744/
Aliová6743/
Alevas6742/
Goliba6735/
Galyba6729/
Holiva6725/
Alisua6722/
Goliwa6720/
Galuwa6719/
Alliwa6718/
Alaiwa6712/
Auleva6711/
Alivou6710/
Aliwad678/
Auliba678/
Aliwah678/
Galiwo678/
Alliba677/
Aliway677/
Alibha676/
Aluiwa676/
Alhiba675/
Olivai675/
Halyva675/
Aliwai675/
Ahliwa675/
Aslivo674/
Aleyva674/
Olivat674/
Aliveu673/
Olivad673/
Oiliva673/
Olaiva673/
Olivah673/
Alevha672/
Olivaa672/
Oleiva672/
Goluva672/
Ayliba672/
Alevat672/
Alivos672/
Alhiwa672/
Galibault671/
Alivoy671/
Alysva671/
Alayva671/
Algeva671/
Òlivas671/
Galuvo671/
Aloivo671/
Allivo671/
Alibaa671/
Ealiwa671/
Alibea671/
Alevah671/
Alihua671/
Aliwea671/
Aaliwa671/
Alheva671/
Euliva671/
Gallioway670/

Galiva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galiva in the Hindi language
गालिवाgaliva-
Galiva in the Russian language
Галиваgaliva-

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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 Galiva
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