Galivan Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Galivan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galivan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2111:238,00319,923

Galivan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galivan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Galivan? popularity and diffusion

Galivan is the 1,202,518th most frequently used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Galivan are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States Galivan is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 32 percent reside, Washington, where 18 percent reside and Iowa, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States Galivan is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Galivan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galivan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Galivan last name decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Galivan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Galivan surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Galivan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 35.2% more than the national average, earning $58,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $52,788 CAD per year.

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galivan
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