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 Galvis Salary in
United States
$46,838 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Galvis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galvis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Galvis (Russian: Галвис) occurs more in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Gálvis. For other possible spellings of Galvis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galvis? popularity and diffusion
The last name Galvis is the 7,323rd most numerous last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 94,035 people. The last name Galvis is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Galvis live; 96 percent live in South America and 93 percent live in Caribbean South America. Galvis is also the 442,333rd most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 384 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Colombia, where it is carried by 65,053 people, or 1 in 734. In Colombia it is mostly concentrated in: Capital District, where 15 percent live, Antioquia Department, where 13 percent live and Santander Department, where 12 percent live. Beside Colombia it exists in 50 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 10 percent live and Bolivia, where 2 percent live.
Galvis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Galvis has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Galvis last name grew 5,070 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Galvis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Galvis surname are 6.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.62% being 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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