Galvín Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Galvín Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
The alternate forms: Galvin (32,782) are calculated separately.
Galvín Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galvín Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galvín is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Galvin. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Galvín? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,532,898th most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Galvín is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Galvín are found; 95 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 95 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 2,597,335. In Spain Galvín is most numerous in: Andalusia, where 72 percent are found, Madrid, where 22 percent are found and Catalonia, where 6 percent are found. Besides Spain Galvín exists in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galvin | 94 | 32,782 | / |
| Alvín | 91 | 3 | / |
| Galven | 83 | 76 | / |
| Galvén | 83 | 5 | / |
| Galvina | 77 | 229 | / |
| Galvain | 77 | 171 | / |
| Galvine | 77 | 9 | / |
| Gallvin | 77 | 3 | / |
| Galvoin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galving | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaulvin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galvene | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galvein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gailvin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaulven | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galvion | 77 | 0 | / |
| Alvin | 73 | 6,310 | / |
| Alven | 73 | 397 | / |
| Alvén | 73 | 186 | / |
| Alvyn | 73 | 9 | / |
| Galvaing | 71 | 426 | / |
| Galvayne | 71 | 15 | / |
| Alvínová | 71 | 4 | / |
| Alvine | 67 | 789 | / |
| Alvina | 67 | 698 | / |
| Gelvin | 67 | 616 | / |
| Allvin | 67 | 395 | / |
| Golvin | 67 | 280 | / |
| Golven | 67 | 200 | / |
| Alving | 67 | 164 | / |
| Gelven | 67 | 148 | / |
| Halvin | 67 | 110 | / |
| Galvim | 67 | 53 | / |
| Alveyn | 67 | 25 | / |
| Alveen | 67 | 20 | / |
| Alvain | 67 | 14 | / |
| Alväng | 67 | 12 | / |
| Allvén | 67 | 11 | / |
| Alveng | 67 | 10 | / |
| Alvøen | 67 | 10 | / |
| Alvind | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alvein | 67 | 6 | / |
| Alvion | 67 | 6 | / |
| Alvent | 67 | 6 | / |
| Halvyn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Galvinová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aulvin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aalvin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alvene | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alvien | 67 | 2 | / |
| Halven | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alhvin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvesn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvoin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Albuín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alvean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gälvän | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galvín
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