Galvis Surname

7,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia65,0531:734150
Venezuela7,4321:4,064551
Bolivia1,4731:7,207890
United States1,3691:264,76224,942
Spain9461:49,4214,643
Ecuador5251:30,2973,697
Brazil1441:1,486,62749,780
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
Canada1161:317,63429,153
Panama681:57,5332,676
Mexico641:1,939,47218,543
England341:1,638,76668,634
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
France101:6,642,272293,169
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

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.

- cirgal

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 appear in the variant forms: Gálvis. Click here for further possible spellings of Galvis.

How Common Is The Last Name Galvis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Galvis is the 7,323rd most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 94,035 people. This surname is primarily 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 prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 384 people.

The surname Galvis is most numerous in Colombia, where it is held by 65,053 people, or 1 in 734. In Colombia it is most common in: Capital District, where 15 percent are found, Antioquia Department, where 13 percent are found and Santander Department, where 12 percent are found. Beside Colombia it is found in 50 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 10 percent are found and Bolivia, where 2 percent are found.

Galvis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galvis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 5,070 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galvis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Galvis are 6.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gálvis941/
Gallvis921/
Galvies921/
Galvise920/
Alvis9122,580/
Galvi91250/
Galviz837,965/
Galves835,302/
Gelvis832,945/
Galbis831,235/
Alvies83122/
Alvise8389/
Alveis8359/
Alvios8348/
Galuis8332/
Halvis8325/
Alvais8317/
Galvic8314/
Galvit8314/
Ailvis8312/
Golvis838/
Alvish836/
Galvai833/
Galvih833/
Galvie833/
Alvois833/
Galvès832/
Galvys831/
Galvês831/
Allvis831/
Galvio831/
Alviss830/
Galbois77421/
Alvisse77151/
Galveas7785/
Galvich7717/
Galvest7715/
Ailvhis774/
Allvise774/
Galvesz773/
Galvaiz772/
Alvaise771/
Ngalves771/
Galuist771/
Allvios771/
D'Alvis771/
Alves735,178,023/
Alwis7346,564/
Galve7314,239/
Alviz735,247/
Albis734,327/
Galui731,271/
Olvis73917/
Galbi73372/
Golvi73214/
Aluis73138/
Galvá7347/
Galvy7314/
Alvès736/
Galvé735/
Alvés734/
Alvix733/
Alvís732/
Alvês731/
Alvys731/
D'Alvise71126/
Ailevhis715/
Alvaisse713/
Gallvich711/
Ghalbish711/
Alvaisce710/
Galvez67266,119/
Gelves677,142/
Alwais673,207/
Gelviz67994/
Ghalbi67569/
Galbes67566/
Aluise67454/
Galvey67292/
Alluis67250/
Golvei67189/
Albais67158/
Alvich67139/
Halves67137/
Golvio67114/
Galver67107/
Allves67106/
Alvees6777/
Alveus6773/
Alweis6769/
Alvess6764/
Aalves6740/
Galvea6736/
Galwic6733/
Galbai6730/
Goluis6729/
Albiss6728/
Galvet6721/
Aslves678/
Galvec677/
Albish677/
Golbis676/
Gálviz676/
Galvér676/
Alwise675/
Galbiz675/
Galvoa675/
Galuiz675/
Galvay675/
Alveas675/
Galvéz675/
Galvej674/
Alwies673/
Alvaiz673/
Galues673/
Alvesd673/
Alviez673/
Alwish673/
Alvice672/
Ghalve672/
Alvest672/
Ailves672/
Alveds672/
Alvesz672/
Albuis672/
Golvyi672/
Gélves672/
Alwiss672/
Galvaj672/
Ngalui671/
Holvis671/
Ealwis671/
Gaalve671/
Ghalva671/
Gaillewis671/
Alvets671/
Albois671/
Halwis671/
Alvese671/
Halbis671/
Gálves671/
Gaului671/
Gaulve671/
Golvie671/
Golvih671/
Golviz671/
Galbès671/
Galvee671/
Galvèz671/
Galuid671/
Alvesh671/
Aluish671/
Aalwis671/
Galuic671/
Alvexs671/
Galuit671/
Galvaa671/
Alveys670/
Olvies670/

Galvis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galvis in the Russian language
Галвисgalvis-

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