Garvan Surname

409,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Ireland

Garvan Surname Definition:

From Irish O'Garbhain, 'descendant of Gerbhan.' Hew Garvan, tailor, was burgess of Glasgow, 1594, and William Garvane, flesher, was burgess in 1623 (Burgesses). Hew Garvene was notary public in Irvine, 1601 (Irvine, I. p. 95), and Ninian Garven, heir of Patrick Garven in Dykheid-Eglintoun, 1618 (Inquis.

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Garvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2211:122,15213,424
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Ireland1431:32,9302,809
Croatia791:53,52710,175
Venezuela531:569,88810,391
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
England291:1,921,31276,208
Peru261:1,222,46620,703
Romania131:1,544,45253,658
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1501:29,5323,011
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England241:1,015,64040,589
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

The alternate forms: Garvăn (1) & Gárván (17) are calculated separately.

Garvan (263) may also be a first name.

Garvan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Irish O'Garbhain, 'descendant of Gerbhan.' Hew Garvan, tailor, was burgess of Glasgow, 1594, and William Garvane, flesher, was burgess in 1623 (Burgesses). Hew Garvene was notary public in Irvine, 1601 (Irvine, I. p. 95), and Ninian Garven, heir of Patrick Garven in Dykheid-Eglintoun, 1618 (Inquis., 726) may be the Ninian Garvan who was retoured heir of Hugh Garvan, cleric, burgess of Irvine, his father, 1629 (Retours, Ayr, 260). Elizabeth Gerveine was retoured heir of Patrick Garveine in Dykeheid-Eglintoun, Ayr, 1649 (Retours, Ayr, 433), Hew Garvane and three other Garvanes were jurors on an inquest at Dawray, 1669 (Corsehill, p. 86), Thomas Garvan was bailie of the burgh of Air, 1672 (Inquis., 5555), and the surname is found in Edinburgh in 1649 as Garven (Edinb. Marr.). Arnes Garvene in Stewarttoune, 1706 (Corsehill, p. 211). Garvine 1670.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ó Gearbháin A Munster family akin to the Moriartys in Kerry, now generally called Garvey. IF 156

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Gearbháin A Munster family akin to the Moriartys in Kerry, now generally called Garvey. IF 156

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of little Garbh (rough).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Garvan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Garvan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Garvan (Hindi: गर्वन, Marathi: गव, Russian: Гарван) occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Garvăn or Gárván. For other potential spellings of Garvan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garvan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 409,546th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,543,430 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Garvan are found; 32 percent are found in Australasia and 32 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 548,616th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 263 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Australia, where it is held by 221 people, or 1 in 122,152. In Australia it is most common in: New South Wales, where 85 percent live, Queensland, where 7 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 5 percent live. Besides Australia Garvan is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Ireland, where 17 percent live.

Garvan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Garvan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 152 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 5 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Garvan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Garvan last name is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Garvan last name are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Garvan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 103.8% more than the national average, earning S/. 39,506 per year; in United States they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning $40,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.57% less than the national average, earning $32,509 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garvăn941/
Garvang9212/
Garvane927/
Garvain925/
Garvant921/
Cgarvan920/
Arvan91643/
Gárván8917/
Garvanne869/
Garban835,509/
Harvan831,750/
Gervan831,567/
Arvand831,237/
Garwan83736/
Gorvan83166/
Garvon8355/
Arvant8330/
Earvan832/
Arvang832/
Garuan832/
Arvain831/
Arvane831/
Garvanova8096/
Gharban77241/
Gervain77139/
Garbang7713/
Garbean7711/
Harvane7710/
Garhban7710/
Harvang775/
Garbaan775/
Harvand774/
Garvone774/
Garbane773/
Gaurban773/
Garbain773/
Arvanne773/
Garuang773/
Garband772/
Ajrvand772/
Arvasen772/
Garvein771/
Garbank771/
Arvaind771/
Harvant771/
Aarvand771/
Garuane771/
Gervahn770/
Gorvean770/
Aruan736,872/
Arban733,602/
Arwan733,468/
Arvon7396/
Orvan7379/
Arvam7356/
Harvatin71155/
Ghourvan7148/
Arvanova7116/
Kgaruane714/
Gaurvasingh713/
Garbagne712/
Garbhane711/
Garbasin711/
Hajrvand711/
Garwayne711/
Ghorvand711/
Gharbain711/
Gharbane711/
Gharwand711/
Ngarbain711/
Gharwang711/
Harvanck710/
Garbandt710/
Gorban679,338/
Arbain671,847/
Harban671,838/
Arruan671,440/
Orvain67792/
Harvanová67719/
Harwan67289/
Gharbatin67260/
Garbam67169/
Harvanova67142/
Garwon67141/
Garbon67134/
Gerván67113/
Arbaun67105/
Haruan6782/
Arbaan6769/
Garvão6768/
Gorwan6747/
Orvane6730/
Orvang6730/
Ourvan6729/
Gervon6725/
Aruane6725/
Gerwan6723/
Aarban6723/
Görban6716/
Aruang6714/
Arzuan6713/
Auruan6713/
Aaruan6712/
Airwan6711/
Horvan6711/
Gaharband6711/
Orvaan679/
Harván676/
Garbanová676/
Arwane675/
Șarban675/
D'Harvant675/
Arbhan674/
Garbán674/
Airban673/
Arvone672/
Airuan672/
Arzwan672/
Garbonova672/
Gârban672/
Geruan672/
Orvant671/
Orvand671/
Garbanova671/
Harvon671/
Arbean671/
Aurban671/
Gorvon671/
Arwain671/
Arhwan671/
Garbàn671/
Garbań671/
Earwan671/
Eirvan671/
Earban670/

Garvan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Garvan in the Marathi language
गवgava-
Garvan in the Hindi language
गर्वनgarvana50
गरवनgaravana50
Garvan in the Russian language
Гарванgarvan-

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