Galvin Surname
Approximately 32,782 people bear this surname
Galvin Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for the Irish O'Gealbhain = Descendant of Gealbhan [Irish geal- bhan, a sparrow]
Galvin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16,377 | 1:22,132 | 2,776 |
| Ireland | 4,937 | 1:954 | 178 |
| England | 4,114 | 1:13,544 | 1,999 |
| Australia | 3,580 | 1:7,541 | 1,120 |
| Spain | 847 | 1:55,197 | 5,096 |
| Canada | 724 | 1:50,892 | 6,148 |
| New Zealand | 480 | 1:9,434 | 1,637 |
| France | 387 | 1:171,635 | 26,703 |
| South Africa | 348 | 1:155,683 | 17,592 |
| Wales | 150 | 1:20,630 | 2,188 |
| Brazil | 120 | 1:1,783,953 | 57,833 |
| Scotland | 113 | 1:47,379 | 4,177 |
| Colombia | 91 | 1:524,990 | 7,164 |
| Thailand | 58 | 1:1,217,902 | 177,118 |
| Northern Ireland | 50 | 1:36,901 | 3,535 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Jersey | 24 | 1:4,133 | 843 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 | 1:857,680 | 57,134 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Isle of Man | 12 | 1:7,152 | 1,559 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Solomon Islands | 9 | 1:64,448 | 12,261 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 9 | 1:12,264 | 1,665 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,847 | 1:1,556 | 296 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 616 | 1:39,570 | 5,041 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,525 | 1:14,246 | 1,820 |
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]
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
(Irish) Grandson of Gealbhan (bright, white).
Galvin Demographics
Average Galvin Salary in
United States
$46,652 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Galvin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galvin in the Marathi language | ||
| गॅलवीन | gelavina | 33.33 |
| ॅलवीन | elavina | 33.33 |
| गैलवीन | gailavina | 33.33 |
| Galvin in the Russian language | ||
| Галвин | galvin | - |
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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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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