Galviz Surname
Approximately 7,965 people bear this surname
Galviz Surname User-submission:
Origin in Spain, most known in Valencia as Galbis. Later, the people came to Colombia, Bolivia, USA, Venezuela and Cuba.
Galviz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 4,330 | 1:11,033 | 1,127 |
| Venezuela | 2,648 | 1:11,406 | 1,028 |
| Bolivia | 691 | 1:15,364 | 1,438 |
| United States | 101 | 1:3,588,702 | 200,455 |
| Spain | 68 | 1:687,530 | 30,300 |
| Ecuador | 38 | 1:418,575 | 10,137 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Mexico | 18 | 1:6,895,900 | 33,734 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Gálviz (6) are calculated separately.
Galviz (11) may also be a first name.
Galviz 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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Galviz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galviz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galviz is carried by more people in Colombia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Gálviz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Galviz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 62,942nd most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 914,946 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Galviz are found; 97 percent are found in South America and 87 percent are found in Caribbean South America. Galviz is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 11 people.
The surname is most numerous in Colombia, where it is carried by 4,330 people, or 1 in 11,033. In Colombia it is mostly concentrated in: Norte de Santander Department, where 18 percent reside, Valle del Cauca Department, where 14 percent reside and Caldas Department, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Colombia this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 33 percent reside and Bolivia, where 9 percent reside.
Galviz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Galviz surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Galviz earn in different countries varies marginally. In Colombia they earn 5.99% less than the national average, earning $21,342,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 8.35% less than the national average, earning $39,544 USD per year.
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