Galvao Surname

6,206th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91,244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Galvao Surname User-submission:

Galvao is considered a male name, derived from the Welsh Gwalchmei, through the ancient English Gawain, which can be translated as 'may hawk' or 'white hawk'. This name became popular around the beginning of 12th century, with the appearance of the history of Knights of the Round Table.

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Galvao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil89,8881:2,382228
United States5621:644,94551,776
Canada1911:192,90918,967
France1531:434,13562,815
Spain1031:453,90323,687
Argentina1011:423,20232,207
Luxembourg481:12,0952,127
Venezuela361:839,00213,477
Paraguay311:233,4434,129
England201:2,785,90397,972
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Colombia171:2,810,24014,126
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Suriname11:552,6169,664
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

The alternate forms: Galvâo (11,743) & Galváo (1) are calculated separately.

Galvao (376) may also be a first name.

Galvao Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Galvao is considered a male name, derived from the Welsh Gwalchmei, through the ancient English Gawain, which can be translated as 'may hawk' or 'white hawk'. This name became popular around the beginning of 12th century, with the appearance of the history of Knights of the Round Table.

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Galvao Last Name Facts

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

Galvao (Russian: Гальвао) occurs in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Galvâo or Galváo. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galvao? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,206th most widespread last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 79,869 people. The last name Galvao occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Galvao are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 447,400th most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 376 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 89,888 people, or 1 in 2,382. In Brazil Galvao is most prevalent in: São Paulo, where 27 percent are found, Paraná, where 9 percent are found and Maranhão, where 6 percent are found. Other than Brazil it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Galvao Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galvao last name are 46.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 99.26% being registered with the political party.

The amount Galvao earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42% less than the national average, earning 200,735 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 174.51% more than the national average, earning R 652,344 per year; in Colombia they earn 26.65% less than the national average, earning $16,653,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.29% more than the national average, earning $50,608 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.76% more than the national average, earning $58,507 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galvâo9411,743/
Galváo941/
Galvaao923/
Galvaoa921/
Gallvao921/
Alvao91166/
Galbao8352/
Galuao839/
Galvoa835/
Golvao835/
Alvaho831/
Albao736,794/
Alwao73163/
Aluao731/
Albaho6717/
Galboa6710/
Albaou674/
Halbao673/
Albaoi671/
Alwaou671/

Galvao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galvao in the Russian language
Гальваоgalvao-

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