Galven Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Galven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 1:865,839 | 52,959 |
The alternate forms: Galvén (5) are calculated separately.
Galven (48) may also be a first name.
Galven Demographics
Galven Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Galven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Galven is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Galvén. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galven? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,168,711th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. Galven is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Galven reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Galven is also the 1,448,253rd most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 48 people.
The surname Galven is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 34 percent are found, California, where 21 percent are found and Arkansas, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in France, where 30 percent are found and Mexico, where 3 percent are found.
Galven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Galven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Galven last name decreased 19 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Galven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Galven surname is principally Catholic (90%) in Ireland.
Galven earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.53% less than the national average, earning $32,134 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galvén | 94 | 5 | / |
| Galvene | 92 | 1 | / |
| Galvein | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gaulven | 92 | 1 | / |
| Alven | 91 | 397 | / |
| Galvin | 83 | 32,782 | / |
| Golven | 83 | 200 | / |
| Gelven | 83 | 148 | / |
| Alveyn | 83 | 25 | / |
| Alveen | 83 | 20 | / |
| Galvín | 83 | 19 | / |
| Alvøen | 83 | 10 | / |
| Alveng | 83 | 10 | / |
| Alvent | 83 | 6 | / |
| Alvein | 83 | 6 | / |
| Halven | 83 | 2 | / |
| Alvene | 83 | 2 | / |
| Alvien | 83 | 2 | / |
| Alvean | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alvesn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Galvina | 77 | 229 | / |
| Galvain | 77 | 171 | / |
| Goulven | 77 | 162 | / |
| Galvine | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gallvin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Galbean | 77 | 2 | / |
| Galving | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gailvin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaulvin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Golvein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alvhein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galvoin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alvesen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Galvion | 77 | 0 | / |
| Galbein | 77 | 0 | / |
| Alvin | 73 | 6,310 | / |
| Alvén | 73 | 186 | / |
| Alvem | 73 | 19 | / |
| Olven | 73 | 9 | / |
| Alvyn | 73 | 9 | / |
| Alvín | 73 | 3 | / |
| Galvaing | 71 | 426 | / |
| Goulvent | 71 | 161 | / |
| Galvayne | 71 | 15 | / |
| Alvine | 67 | 789 | / |
| Alvina | 67 | 698 | / |
| Gelvin | 67 | 616 | / |
| Allvin | 67 | 395 | / |
| Golvin | 67 | 280 | / |
| Alving | 67 | 164 | / |
| Albean | 67 | 122 | / |
| Halvin | 67 | 110 | / |
| Holven | 67 | 100 | / |
| Alweyn | 67 | 55 | / |
| Galvim | 67 | 53 | / |
| Alvain | 67 | 14 | / |
| Alväng | 67 | 12 | / |
| Allvén | 67 | 11 | / |
| Albein | 67 | 10 | / |
| Olveng | 67 | 9 | / |
| Alvind | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alvion | 67 | 6 | / |
| Halvyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Galvinová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aulvin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aalvin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alwein | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alvoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alwene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alwenh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halvem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alueyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhvin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olvein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gälvän | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olvien | 67 | 0 | / |
| Olvent | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eulven | 67 | 0 | / |
| Golvem | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galven
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