Galvas Surname

619,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Galvas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galvas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1701:847,78368,532
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Czechia531:200,63128,987
Greece341:325,87646,418
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Galvas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galvas (Russian: Гальвас) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galvas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 619,831st most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 14,692,633 people. The last name Galvas is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Galvas live; 36 percent live in Eastern Europe and 25 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 847,783. In Russia it is mostly found in: Kirov Oblast, where 27 percent are found, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Kostroma Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Russia it exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Czechia, where 11 percent are found.

Galvas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galvas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 8,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galvas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Galvas last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Galvas last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Galvas earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.99% less than the national average, earning $41,428 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galveas9285/
Galvase921/
Galva914,135/
Alvas91300/
Galvasse861/
Galwas83910/
Gelvas83604/
Galbas83427/
Halvas83135/
Galvea8336/
Golvas8322/
Galvaz8319/
Alvais8317/
Galvad8312/
Galvos8312/
Galvau8310/
Galvoa835/
Galvay835/
Alveas835/
Alvash835/
Galvai833/
Ailvas832/
Alvgas832/
Galvaj832/
Ghalva831/
Galvaa831/
Galvac831/
Galvat830/
Galvasová8052/
Gallwas77206/
Galwash77155/
Golvast7749/
Galvach7732/
Golvash7710/
Ghalbas778/
Galbats776/
Galvaiz772/
Ghalvat772/
Gatlvad771/
Galvoss771/
Alvaise771/
Hallvas771/
Galbass771/
Galbasz771/
Galveau771/
Galveaz771/
Galvose771/
Galváts771/
Galwasz771/
Gallbas771/
Galba73977/
Albas73860/
Galvo73498/
Aluas73462/
Galua73374/
Alvos73274/
Galwa73219/
Alwas73108/
Alvaz73104/
Alvaç7359/
Galvá7347/
Golva7331/
Olvas739/
Ghalwash715,106/
Ghalbash71216/
Alvasova7175/
Galvache7169/
Hallvass7120/
Alvaisse713/
Galbasch712/
Ghalvarz711/
Galimpas711/
Galwashe711/
Alvaisce710/
Galway673,499/
Alwais673,207/
Albash67783/
Halbas67775/
Halwas67310/
Galvey67292/
Halvax67282/
Alwast67251/
Alwash67205/
Albais67158/
Galbau67154/
Galvão67135/
Galbay67132/
Galbha67120/
Galbaa67103/
Golvad6780/
Alveus6773/
Alveis6759/
Ngalua6759/
Galbos6746/
Golvea6735/
Galbai6730/
Always6726/
Galvou6721/
Golwas6719/
Albass6718/
Golbas6717/
Galwac6717/
Holvas6716/
Gallwa6716/
Ghalba6711/
Galwaa6711/
Halvaš6711/
Halvaz679/
Halvos679/
Ghalwa676/
Alvots676/
Gelvaz675/
Albays675/
Galuat675/
Goulva674/
Alwahs674/
Galbax674/
Galbač673/
Albaus673/
Alvaiz673/
Alvois673/
Galiua672/
Galbaz672/
Albeas672/
Alhuas672/
Galvoň672/
Gaylua672/
Ghalbashh672/
Halvasova672/
Gallua672/
Alhwas672/
Aluash671/
Galuah671/
Galwad671/
Gailba671/
Galuad671/
Alwass671/
Golvat671/
Haluas671/
Gaulua671/
Gaalwa671/
Galbah671/
Galhua671/
Galvoz671/
Galwaś671/
Aluase671/
Albaas671/
Galuay670/
Alveys670/
Alvosh670/
Alvous670/
Gaulba670/

Galvas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galvas in the Russian language
Гальвасgalvas-

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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 Galvas
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