Galvin Surname

16,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Galvin Surname Definition:

(Celtic) for the Irish O'Gealbhain = Descendant of Gealbhan [Irish geal- bhan, a sparrow]

Galvin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States16,3771:22,1322,776
Ireland4,9371:954178
England4,1141:13,5441,999
Australia3,5801:7,5411,120
Spain8471:55,1975,096
Canada7241:50,8926,148
New Zealand4801:9,4341,637
France3871:171,63526,703
South Africa3481:155,68317,592
Wales1501:20,6302,188
Brazil1201:1,783,95357,833
Scotland1131:47,3794,177
Colombia911:524,9907,164
Thailand581:1,217,902177,118
Northern Ireland501:36,9013,535
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
Jersey241:4,133843
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Qatar161:147,37516,023
India161:47,941,586492,263
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Isle of Man121:7,1521,559
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Norway101:514,22941,629
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Solomon Islands91:64,44812,261
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
China91:151,924,6187,954
Guam81:20,0153,029
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,8471:1,556296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6161:39,5705,041
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5251:14,2461,820

The alternate forms: Galvín (19) are calculated separately.

Galvin (1,872) may also be a first name.

Galvin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) for the Irish O'Gealbhain = Descendant of Gealbhan [Irish geal- bhan, a sparrow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Gealbháin Originally a Clare sept, but now spread into neighbouring counties: very numerous in Kerry where it is more often spelt Gallivan. IF 154; Plate XII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Gealbhan (bright, white).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Galvin Last Name Facts

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

Galvin (Marathi: गॅलवीन, Russian: Галвин) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Galvín. For other potential spellings of Galvin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galvin? popularity and diffusion

Galvin is the 16,939th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 222,303 people. Galvin is predominantly found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Galvin reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 175,887th most commonly occurring given name on earth, borne by 1,872 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 16,377 people, or 1 in 22,132. In The United States Galvin is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 12 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 79 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 15 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Galvin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galvin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Galvin surname grew 465 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 173 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 668 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 807 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galvin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Galvin surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Galvin last name are 2.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.22% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Galvin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.86% less than the national average, earning 256,591 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.77% more than the national average, earning R 453,348 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.17% less than the national average, earning $19,938,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.12% more than the national average, earning $46,652 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.93% more than the national average, earning $50,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galvín9419/
Galvina92229/
Galvain92171/
Galvine929/
Gallvin923/
Galvoin921/
Galving921/
Gaulvin921/
Galvein921/
Gailvin921/
Galvion920/
Alvin916,310/
Galvaing86426/
Alvine83789/
Alvina83698/
Gelvin83616/
Allvin83395/
Golvin83280/
Alving83164/
Halvin83110/
Galven8376/
Galvim8353/
Alvain8314/
Alvind837/
Alvein836/
Alvion836/
Galvén835/
Aalvin833/
Aulvin833/
Alvien832/
Alhvin831/
Alvoin831/
Galvinová803/
Aalvink7770/
Galbine7734/
Allvine7726/
Golving7723/
Hallvin7713/
Golvina779/
Goulvin777/
Ngolvin771/
Golvein771/
Alvigne771/
Alvisin771/
Alvinne771/
Galvene771/
Alvhein771/
Halving771/
Gaulven771/
Galbein770/
Halvine770/
Alvim7314,709/
Alven73397/
Alvén73186/
Olvin7341/
Alvyn739/
Alvín733/
Galvayne7115/
Alvinova7111/
Gallwain710/
Alwine671,443/
Olvina671,042/
Albain67888/
Alwain67204/
Golven67200/
Gelven67148/
Golvim67133/
Olving67103/
Albuin6746/
Alveyn6725/
Alveen6720/
Alboin6718/
Alväng6712/
Allvén6711/
Alveng6710/
Alvøen6710/
Albein6710/
Alvent676/
Halvyn675/
Holvin675/
Aluine674/
Alwein672/
Alvene672/
Olvine672/
Alvimt672/
Halven672/
Golvinova671/
Alvesn671/
Olvein671/
Gälvän671/
Alvean671/
Olvien670/

Galvin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galvin in the Marathi language
गॅलवीनgelavina33.33
ॅलवीनelavina33.33
गैलवीनgailavina33.33
Galvin in the Russian language
Галвинgalvin-

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Galvin Reference & Research

Galvan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Galvan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Galvin
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