Galva Surname

112,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Dominican Republic
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Galva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Dominican Republic2,9431:3,545414
France5271:126,03919,176
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
India1471:5,218,132128,839
Spain751:623,36028,648
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
Greece231:481,73061,288
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Costa Rica181:265,5592,987
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Taiwan141:1,674,62511,030
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Italy101:6,115,669111,715
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Galvá (47) are calculated separately.

Galva (236) may also be a first name.

Galva Last Name Facts

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

Galva (Georgian: გალვა, Hindi: गलवा, Russian: Гальва) occurs most in The Dominican Republic. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Galvá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galva? popularity and diffusion

Galva is the 112,126th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,762,405 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Galva reside; 83 percent reside in Caribbean and 71 percent reside in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 583,008th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 236 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The Dominican Republic, where it is held by 2,943 people, or 1 in 3,545. Aside from The Dominican Republic Galva is found in 36 countries. It is also common in France, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Galva Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Galva has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Galva last name grew 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galva surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Galva earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 13.29% more than the national average, earning $25,720,300 COP per year and in United States they earn 33.19% less than the national average, earning $28,828 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galvá9347/
Galvas91496/
Galvea9136/
Galvaz9119/
Galvad9112/
Galvau9110/
Galvoa915/
Galvay915/
Galvai913/
Galvaj912/
Ghalva911/
Galvaa911/
Galvat910/
Alva8977,612/
Galveas8385/
Galvach8332/
Galvaiz832/
Ghalvat832/
Gatlvad831/
Galveau831/
Galveaz831/
Galba80977/
Halva80638/
Alvea80517/
Galvo80498/
Galua80374/
Alvas80300/
Galwa80219/
Alvau80216/
Alvah80209/
Gelva80115/
Alvaz80104/
Alvay8078/
Alvaç8059/
Alvat8051/
Alvađ8039/
Golva8031/
Alvad8030/
Alvai8025/
Ailva8019/
Aalva8013/
Alvaa804/
Ealva803/
Allva801/
Galway733,499/
Halvai731,026/
Galbat73816/
Galbas73427/
Galvey73292/
Halvat73243/
Galbau73154/
Halvas73135/
Galvão73135/
Galbay73132/
D'Alva73126/
Galbha73120/
Galbaa73103/
Golvad7380/
Ngalua7359/
Golvea7335/
Galbai7330/
Golvas7322/
Galvou7321/
Halvah7318/
Alvais7317/
Gallwa7316/
Hallva7315/
Galvos7312/
Ghalba7311/
Galwaa7311/
Halvaš7311/
Galboa7310/
Halvaz739/
Ghalwa736/
Halvad736/
Alveas735/
Aislva735/
Alvash735/
Galuat735/
Goulva734/
Galbač733/
Galmpa733/
Alvaiz733/
Ailvas732/
Galiua732/
Galbaz732/
Galvoň732/
Gaylua732/
Ngalba732/
Gallua732/
Galuah731/
Galwad731/
Alvaha731/
Alvaud731/
Alveau731/
Gailba731/
Galuad731/
Golvat731/
Halvaa731/
Halvaj731/
Gelvay731/
Gaulua731/
Gaalwa731/
Galbah731/
Galhua731/
Galvoz731/
Galwaś731/
Alvead731/
Galuay730/
Allvea730/
Gaulba730/
Alba67156,743/
Alua6716,421/
Alwa678,973/
Alvo67999/
Olva67301/
Gallway67203/
Golvast6749/
Golvach6748/
Gailwad6729/
Galbach6720/
Gholvad6716/
Galbeau6711/
Alvaggi6711/
Galbaud6710/
Golvash6710/
Ghalbas678/
Gaulway677/
Ng'alwa677/
Galbats676/
Ngaluha676/
Gaulwad674/
Ghalwat674/
Ngalbai674/
Ngalw'a674/
Galwaha674/
Ahalvat672/
Galuach672/
Galbatt672/
Ng'alua672/
Galimpa672/
Gaylbay671/
Ghaluat671/
Gahlwat671/
Gajlwad671/
Galvoss671/
Halvaai671/
Halvaaj671/
Alvaova671/
Ngalvou671/
Álva671/
Hallvas671/
Goulvat671/
Golvait671/
Gálveaz671/
Ghalbah671/
Ghalbat671/
Galempa671/
Galbass671/
Galbasz671/
Galváts671/
Galwasz671/
Gallbas671/
Alvà671/
Galouha671/
Gaselba671/
Galuaha670/
Galbead670/

Galva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galva in the Georgian language
გალვაgalva-
Galva in the Hindi language
गलवाgalava80
गल्वाgalva20
Galva in the Russian language
Гальваgalva-

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