Gallavin Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gallavin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gallavin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand471:96,34713,070
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
England101:5,571,806158,774
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Gallavin Last Name Facts

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

Gallavin is more frequently found in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallavin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,849,867th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 65 percent of Gallavin reside; 65 percent reside in Australasia and 65 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most widely held in New Zealand, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 96,347. In New Zealand it is most prevalent in: Canterbury Region, where 83 percent reside, Marlborough Region, where 15 percent reside and West Coast Region, where 2 percent reside. Other than New Zealand it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Gallavin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gallavin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 138 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gallavin 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 Gallavin last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Gallavin earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.06% more than the national average, earning $51,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galavin9386/
Galyavin8877/
Galavina888/
Galavion881/
Gallaven881/
Alavin86429/
Allavoine82167/
Galyavina82142/
Galavaine820/
Galovin8075/
Halavin8060/
Alavina8038/
Alyavin8025/
Golavin8010/
Galaven808/
Alavain804/
Ailavin802/
Aulavin801/
Alavine801/
Alavien801/
Galevin800/
Allavoinne781/
Alavoine751,434/
Golyavin7541/
Gallawen7535/
Alyavina7529/
Allavene7512/
Golavina756/
Allavène754/
Galovina753/
Allawine752/
Ahlavoin751/
Gollovin751/
Ngallawen7162/
Golyavina7130/
Alavim7114/
Allavenne718/
Olavin716/
Allavesen714/
Alavyn713/
Alovin712/
Haleavina712/
Haliavina711/
Galllawen711/
Golovin6733,678/
Alawain671,280/
Alowain67915/
Alabain67304/
Halavyn67130/
Alawine67102/
Galawen6735/
Halavinová6716/
Alavyna677/
Ailovin674/
Alloven672/
Alavene672/
Aleyvin671/
Alaveen671/
Alovina671/
Halaven671/
Gelevin671/
Galeven670/

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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 Gallavin
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