Galvain Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Galvain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galvain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1321:503,20270,199
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Israel111:777,96750,646
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Galvain Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galvain is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galvain? popularity and diffusion

The last name Galvain is the 1,315,412th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Galvain live; 77 percent live in Western Europe and 77 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Galvain is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 132 people, or 1 in 503,202. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 54 percent are found, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 23 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account France this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Israel, where 6 percent are found.

Galvain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galvain has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galvain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Galvain earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 55.79% less than the national average, earning $19,078 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galvaing93426/
Galvan92321,011/
Galvin9232,782/
Alvain9214/
Galvane86299/
Galvina86229/
Galvaan86142/
Galvann8611/
Galvine869/
Gallvan866/
Gallvin863/
Galvant863/
Alvasin863/
Galvand862/
Gailvin861/
Galvein861/
Gaulvin861/
Galving861/
Galvoin861/
Galvion860/
Alvin836,310/
Alvan835,199/
Galvagne8043/
Galbasin8018/
Galvayne8015/
Galvanhe803/
D'Galvan802/
Gallwain800/
Galban7711,849/
Galván772,150/
Alvand772,036/
Albain77888/
Alvine77789/
Alvina77698/
Gelvin77616/
Alvane77411/
Allvin77395/
Galwan77294/
Golvin77280/
Alwain77204/
Alving77164/
Galvam77130/
Gelvan77115/
Halvin77110/
Golvan7794/
Galuan7788/
Galvañ7777/
Galven7776/
Galvim7753/
Galvàn7753/
Alvang7733/
Halvan7721/
Galvín7719/
Gölvan7712/
Alvind777/
Alvein776/
Alvion776/
Galvén775/
Alvant775/
Aalvin773/
Aulvin773/
Alvann773/
Alvien772/
Gálvan772/
Alhvin771/
Ailvan771/
Alvasn771/
Alvean771/
Aalvan771/
Alvoin771/
Ghaylvand7557/
Halvachin7513/
Galvanova754/
Galvinová753/
Galvanová751/
Ghalban712,818/
Galbane711,257/
Alviyan71300/
Golvand71114/
Albayin7188/
Aalvink7170/
Galbine7134/
Ghalwan7132/
Allvine7126/
Golving7123/
Golbain7123/
Alvejan7114/
Aluasin7114/
Hallvin7113/
Galuant7110/
Golvang7110/
Golvina719/
Halvane718/
Alvayan717/
Aalvane717/
Goulvin717/
Ngaluan717/
Alwasin716/
Ngalban715/
Aluatin714/
Alveyan713/
Alhwain713/
Ghelvan712/
Galbean712/
Alvhamn712/
Halvang712/
Alveyin712/
Gaulven711/
Galbaan711/
Halving711/
Alwayin711/
Aslvant711/
Alvaten711/
Galvene711/
Galband711/
Ngolvin711/
Golvayn711/
Golvein711/
Gaalban711/
Galvánn711/
Galvāne711/
Galuang711/
Gallban711/
Alvigne711/
Alvisin711/
Alvinne711/
Alvhein711/
Gallwan710/
Halvine710/
Hallvan710/
Galbein710/
Alwan67337,369/
Alban6735,149/
Alvim6714,709/
Aluan67711/
Ghalbane67414/
Gholvand67398/
Alven67397/
Alvén67186/
Golvayan6751/
Olvin6741/
Alvam6723/
Gailband6721/
Alvinova6711/
Alvanova6711/
Alván6710/
Alvyn679/
Galboyan677/
Allwayin673/
Alvín673/
Hallvang673/
Goulvant673/
Olvan673/
Alwaisen672/
Alwaigne671/
Galliuan671/
Galbuyan671/
Alvàn671/
Alvahang671/
Aluhasin671/
Halwasin670/

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