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 most in France. It may be found 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 is the 1,315,412th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Galvain are found; 77 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 132 people, or 1 in 503,202. In France Galvain is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 54 percent reside, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 23 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside. Excluding France this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Israel, where 6 percent reside.

Galvain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galvain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galvain last name rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galvain Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Galvain surname is principally 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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Footnotes

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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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