Galviz Surname

62,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,965 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia4,3301:11,0331,127
Venezuela2,6481:11,4061,028
Bolivia6911:15,3641,438
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Spain681:687,53030,300
Ecuador381:418,57510,137
Philippines221:4,601,737165,269
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Mexico181:6,895,90033,734
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Nicaragua41:1,505,2725,843
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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.

- cirgal

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gálviz946/
Galvaiz922/
Alviz915,247/
Galvi91250/
Gallvitz8623/
Galvez83266,119/
Galvis8377,498/
Gelviz83994/
Galvic8314/
Galvit8314/
Galbiz835/
Galuiz835/
Galvéz835/
Galvai833/
Galvih833/
Alvaiz833/
Alviez833/
Galvie833/
Golviz831/
Galvio831/
Galvèz831/
Golvitz7735/
Golvizh7728/
Galvich7717/
Gallvez776/
Galvezz775/
Galwitz774/
Galvesz773/
Galvits771/
Galbicz771/
Galbiez771/
Gallvis771/
Galveaz771/
Galvies771/
Gaĭlvez771/
Galvise770/
Alvez7327,928/
Alvis7322,580/
Galve7314,239/
Galui731,271/
Galbi73372/
Golvi73214/
Albiz73191/
Aluiz73162/
Galvá7347/
Olviz7340/
Galvy7314/
Galvé735/
Alvix733/
Alvéz731/
Alwiz731/
Gallwitz71520/
Alvizova715/
Gallvich711/
Gailevič711/
Gelvez6717,529/
Galves675,302/
Gelvis672,945/
Gálvez671,721/
Galbis671,235/
Albaiz671,139/
Ghalbi67569/
Gajlewicz67397/
Galvey67292/
Galbez67218/
Golvei67189/
Alvich67139/
Alvies67122/
Golvio67114/
Galver67107/
Alvise6789/
Gaylevich6774/
Gàlvez6772/
Alwaiz6762/
Alveis6759/
Alvios6748/
Galvea6736/
Galwic6733/
Galuis6732/
Galbai6730/
Gélvez6730/
Halvis6725/
Galvet6721/
Galuez6721/
Alvais6717/
Gailewicz6716/
Golbiz6714/
Ailvis6712/
Halvez679/
Golvis678/
Galvec677/
Alvish676/
Goilevicz676/
Galvér676/
Galvoa675/
Galvay675/
Albeiz674/
Galvej674/
Allvez673/
Alvois673/
Alvice672/
Ghalve672/
Alvesz672/
Galvès672/
Golvyi672/
Galvaj672/
Ngalui671/
Gaalve671/
Ghalva671/
Gallbuitz671/
Galvys671/
Golvez671/
Alvezz671/
Galvês671/
Allvis671/
Gelvéz671/
Gaului671/
Gaulve671/
Golvie671/
Golvih671/
Gálvis671/
Gãlvez671/
Gèlvez671/
Gailevičs671/
Galvee671/
Galuid671/
Galuic671/
Galuit671/
Galvaa671/
Alviss670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galviz
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