Galvey Surname

910,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Galvey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galvey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2631:384,93650,051
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Galvey Last Name Facts

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

Galvey occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galvey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Galvey is the 910,497th most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 24,957,349 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Galvey reside; 89 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 89 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 384,936. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Ilocos, where 43 percent live, Mimaropa, where 17 percent live and Calabarzon, where 14 percent live. Barring The Philippines this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Galvey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galvey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galvey surname grew 106 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galvey Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Galvey surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Galvey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 40.52% less than the national average, earning $25,667 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.03% less than the national average, earning $42,218 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galve9114,239/
Alvey917,704/
Galvy9114/
Galvez83266,119/
Galves835,302/
Halvey83513/
Galwey83268/
Galver83107/
Galbey8385/
Allvey8356/
Gelvey8338/
Galvea8336/
Galvet8321/
Galvae835/
Galvay835/
Galvej834/
Galvie833/
Ghalve832/
Gaalve831/
Galvys831/
Gaulve831/
Galvee831/
Alveys830/
Alve803,927/
Alvy801,246/
Galveia77522/
Gallwey77489/
Galveas7785/
Galvest7715/
Galviya777/
Gallvez776/
Galvezz775/
Galvesz773/
Healvey771/
Ngalwey771/
Galveaz771/
Galvejo771/
Galveth771/
Galvett771/
D'Alvey771/
Gaĭlvez771/
Galouey771/
Alves735,178,023/
Alvez7327,928/
Alver737,069/
Galue736,115/
Galva734,135/
Alvee734,003/
Aalve731,263/
Halve73795/
Olvey73641/
Alvea73517/
Galbe73487/
Galby73345/
Galvi73250/
Albey73230/
Golve73216/
Gelve73179/
Alvie73167/
Gölve73141/
Alvay7378/
Golvy7367/
Galvá7347/
Alvet7342/
Galwe7336/
Alwey7324/
Halvy7315/
Alveh737/
Allve735/
Galvé735/
Alvei734/
Aulve734/
Alvae733/
Alvej733/
Alved732/
Alvoy731/
Aluey731/
Gálve731/
Alvue731/
Alvys731/
Alvye731/
Galveias71437/
O'Gilvey711/
Galvis6777,498/
Galviz677,965/
Gholve674,670/
Galway673,499/
Holvey67792/
Ngalue67706/
Galbes67566/
Golvee67535/
Galvas67496/
Golbey67494/
Halver67391/
Golvet67329/
Galbez67218/
Golvei67189/
Halves67137/
Galvão67135/
Galbay67132/
Allves67106/
Allvee6798/
Galboy6784/
Alvees6777/
Halbey6775/
Alveus6773/
Gàlvez6772/
Galber6771/
Alvess6764/
Alveis6759/
Oulvey6752/
Alviya6747/
Aalves6740/
Golvea6735/
Halvei6734/
Gailwe6728/
Golved6727/
Galwed6727/
Golver6725/
Albeye6725/
Alvaya6723/
Galuez6721/
Galvou6721/
Alveid6719/
Galvaz6719/
Galvit6714/
Golveh6713/
Galvad6712/
Gaulue6712/
Ngalbe6712/
Oglive6711/
Galvau6710/
Alvhed6710/
Halvez679/
Oglivy678/
Aslves678/
Alweyi678/
Alverå676/
Galvér676/
Alweye676/
Galvoa675/
Alveas675/
Galvéz675/
Gallby675/
Gaalwe674/
Galbet674/
Alvayi674/
Aglive674/
Alweya674/
Alhwey674/
Allvez673/
Ghalwe673/
Allved673/
Galvai673/
Galboe673/
Galvih673/
Galues673/
Allwey673/
Alvesd673/
Albeya673/
Gallue673/
Galbej673/
Halvae672/
Gailbe672/
Alvest672/
Alveer672/
Ailves672/
Alveds672/
Alvesz672/
Alweyo672/
Galbed672/
Galvès672/
Golvyi672/
Galvaj672/
Galbue672/
Alvaie672/
Alveia672/
Olviey671/
Ealver671/
Ghalva671/
Galbep671/
Halvyi671/
Halwey671/
Golvez671/
Golwey671/
Alvets671/
Alueyi671/
Albehy671/
Galbie671/
Alvezz671/
Galvês671/
Alveja671/
Gálves671/
Ngolve671/
Halveh671/
Halvet671/
Gelvay671/
Goulve671/
Golvie671/
Gãlvez671/
Gallwe671/
Galoue671/
Galvio671/
Galvèz671/
Galuer671/
Galuet671/
Ailvee671/
Alvead671/
Alveio671/
Alvesh671/
Alvoie671/
Allvet671/
Alvaje671/
Galvaa671/
Gelvej671/
Galuay670/
Allvea670/
Aulbey670/
Alvouy670/
Allver670/
Galvat670/
Gelvie670/
Allbey670/

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