Galvâo Surname
Approximately 11,743 people bear this surname
Galvâo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 5,795 | 1:36,941 | 1,520 |
| Portugal | 5,350 | 1:1,947 | 284 |
| United States | 163 | 1:2,223,674 | 139,425 |
| France | 73 | 1:909,900 | 105,096 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Angola | 49 | 1:550,800 | 2,323 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Luxembourg | 20 | 1:29,027 | 5,175 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Philippines | 11 | 1:9,203,475 | 207,772 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1:1,143,919 | 35,564 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Galvao (91,244) & Galváo (1) are calculated separately.
Galvâo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galvâo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Galvâo is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Galvao or Galváo. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galvâo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Galvâo is the 44,229th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 620,586 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Galvâo are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 49 percent are found in Luso-South America.
The last name Galvâo is most frequently held in Brazil, where it is carried by 5,795 people, or 1 in 36,941. In Brazil Galvâo is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 42 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 12 percent are found and Pernambuco, where 7 percent are found. Barring Brazil Galvâo is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 46 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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