Galv Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Taiwan
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Galv Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galv Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Taiwan331:710,4475,096
India91:85,229,487684,495
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Galv (10) may also be a first name.

Galv Last Name Facts

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

Galv (Hindi: गाल्व, Russian: Гальв) is found in Taiwan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galv? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Galv are found; 69 percent are found in East Asia and 69 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 10 people.

This last name is most common in Taiwan, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 710,447. In Taiwan it is mostly found in: Taoyuan City, where 30 percent reside, Taipei City, where 24 percent reside and Hsinchu City, where 12 percent reside. Barring Taiwan this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Galv Last Name Statistics demography

Galv earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galvz899/
Galvd892/
Alv86241/
Gatlev803/
Alvs7586/
Galb7569/
Galp7549/
Alvå7523/
Golv7513/
Galf756/
Gelv756/
Alvd754/
Halv753/
Aulv752/
Atlv751/
Alvw751/
Alvz751/
Ealv751/
Galbová73274/
Galbova7325/
Galpova731/
Ghalb67721/
Galfe67116/
Galpe6764/
Gaulf6711/
Gaulp678/
Alvås678/
Galhb674/
Alvës674/
Goulv674/
Ghalf673/
Ailev673/
Alvth673/
Gailb673/
Ghalw672/
Alvws672/
Healv672/
Alvss671/
Gaalb671/
Ghalp671/
Gallehev671/
Galwt671/
Galbs671/
Alvìs671/
Gotlv671/
Gallp670/

Galv Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galv in the Hindi language
गाल्वgalva71.43
गालवgalava28.57
Galv in the Russian language
Гальвgalv-

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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 Galv
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