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 occurs in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Gálviz. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galviz? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 62,942nd most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 914,946 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Galviz reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 87 percent reside in Caribbean South America. Galviz is also the 3,487,849th most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname Galviz is most frequently occurring in Colombia, where it is carried by 4,330 people, or 1 in 11,033. In Colombia it is most frequent in: Norte de Santander Department, where 18 percent live, Valle del Cauca Department, where 14 percent live and Caldas Department, where 11 percent live. Apart from Colombia this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 33 percent live and Bolivia, where 9 percent live.
Galviz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Galviz surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political 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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