Galvis Surname
Approximately 77,498 people bear this surname
Galvis Surname User-submission:
Origin in Spain, most known in Valencia as Galbis. Later, the people came to Colombia, Bolivia, USA, Venezuela and Cuba.
Galvis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 65,053 | 1:734 | 150 |
| Venezuela | 7,432 | 1:4,064 | 551 |
| Bolivia | 1,473 | 1:7,207 | 890 |
| United States | 1,369 | 1:264,762 | 24,942 |
| Spain | 946 | 1:49,421 | 4,643 |
| Ecuador | 525 | 1:30,297 | 3,697 |
| Brazil | 144 | 1:1,486,627 | 49,780 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Canada | 116 | 1:317,634 | 29,153 |
| Panama | 68 | 1:57,533 | 2,676 |
| Mexico | 64 | 1:1,939,472 | 18,543 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Chile | 13 | 1:1,355,113 | 23,887 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Gálvis (1) are calculated separately.
Galvis (384) may also be a first name.
Galvis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Origin in Spain, most known in Valencia as Galbis. Later, the people came to Colombia, Bolivia, USA, Venezuela and Cuba.
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Average Male Galvis Height
172.47 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Galvis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galvis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galvis (Russian: Галвис) is found most frequently in Colombia. It may occur as: Gálvis. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galvis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,323rd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 94,035 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Galvis reside; 96 percent reside in South America and 93 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 442,333rd most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 384 people.
This surname is most common in Colombia, where it is carried by 65,053 people, or 1 in 734. In Colombia it is most frequent in: Capital District, where 15 percent are found, Antioquia Department, where 13 percent are found and Santander Department, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Colombia Galvis occurs in 50 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 10 percent are found and Bolivia, where 2 percent are found.
Galvis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Galvis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galvis surname expanded 5,070 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Galvis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Galvis last name are 6.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.62% registered with the political party.
The amount Galvis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 258.85% more than the national average, earning S/. 69,563 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning $22,738,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.55% more than the national average, earning $46,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.58% less than the national average, earning $37,970 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galvis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galvis in the Russian language | ||
| Галвис | galvis | - |
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