Galván Surname
Approximately 2,150 people bear this surname
Galván Surname Definition:
Descendant of Gawain (hawk of battle; white hawk). Could come from the name Gauvain of the Arthurian romances.
Castilian name.
Galván Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1,053 | 1:117,879 | 4,078 |
| Spain | 663 | 1:70,516 | 6,249 |
| Dominican Republic | 123 | 1:84,821 | 3,815 |
| Argentina | 85 | 1:502,864 | 37,103 |
| Guatemala | 66 | 1:243,677 | 4,144 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Peru | 7 | 1:4,540,589 | 34,489 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Bolivia | 6 | 1:1,769,406 | 6,441 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| El Salvador | 4 | 1:1,585,972 | 4,802 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Nicaragua | 2 | 1:3,010,545 | 7,383 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Galvan (321,011), Galvàn (53), Gálván (1), Galvañ (77) & Gálvan (2) are calculated separately.
Galván Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Descendant of Gawain (hawk of battle; white hawk). Could come from the name Gauvain of the Arthurian romances.
Castilian name.
Galván Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galván Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Galván is found most frequently in Mexico. It may occur in the variant forms: Galvan, Galvàn, Gálván, Galvañ or Gálvan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galván? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 195,234th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,389,556 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Galván reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Hispano-North America.
This surname is most widespread in Mexico, where it is borne by 1,053 people, or 1 in 117,879. In Mexico it is primarily found in: Mexico City, where 22 percent live, México, where 15 percent live and Nuevo León, where 11 percent live. Outside of Mexico Galván exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 31 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galvan | 94 | 321,011 | / |
| Galvàn | 94 | 53 | / |
| Gálván | 94 | 1 | / |
| Galvánn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Galvañ | 89 | 77 | / |
| Gálvan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Galvon | 83 | 91 | / |
| Galbán | 83 | 39 | / |
| Galvane | 77 | 299 | / |
| Galvain | 77 | 171 | / |
| Galvaan | 77 | 142 | / |
| Galvond | 77 | 23 | / |
| Galvann | 77 | 11 | / |
| Gallvan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Galvant | 77 | 3 | / |
| Galvand | 77 | 2 | / |
| Galvone | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galvein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galvāne | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galvoin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ghalvon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gallvon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Galvaing | 71 | 426 | / |
| Galvagne | 71 | 43 | / |
| Galvayne | 71 | 15 | / |
| Galvanhe | 71 | 3 | / |
| D'Galvan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Galvonne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galban | 67 | 11,849 | / |
| Galbon | 67 | 377 | / |
| Galwan | 67 | 294 | / |
| Galvão | 67 | 135 | / |
| Galvam | 67 | 130 | / |
| Golvan | 67 | 94 | / |
| Galuan | 67 | 88 | / |
| Ghaylvand | 67 | 57 | / |
| Galuon | 67 | 16 | / |
| Galbăn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Galvanova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Golvon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Galbanová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galbàn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galbánová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galvanová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galvom | 67 | 1 | / |
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