Garvi Surname
Approximately 1,335 people bear this surname
Garvi Surname User-submission:
This surname is believed to come from Andalusia, Spain. It's also said that in its origin it was Garbi, but in an old register was written as Garvi. Also as a mistake in one register we find the variant, Garví, which also comes from the south.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 978 | 1:47,804 | 4,518 |
| France | 231 | 1:287,544 | 44,088 |
| Italy | 26 | 1:2,352,180 | 93,058 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| North Macedonia | 13 | 1:161,652 | 11,967 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Garví (18) are calculated separately.
Garvi (317) may also be a first name.
Garvi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is believed to come from Andalusia, Spain. It's also said that in its origin it was Garbi, but in an old register was written as Garvi. Also as a mistake in one register we find the variant, Garví, which also comes from the south. It's interesting to see that all of them comes from a mistakes or mistakes of a mistakes. Curiosity, garbi is a name of a wind there, but Garví has no special meaning.
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Where Does The Last Name Garvi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Garvi (Hindi: गरवी, Marathi: गव, Russian: Гарви, Tibetan: གལ་བི་) has its highest incidence in Spain. It can appear as: Garví. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Garvi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 287,524th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 5,458,836 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Garvi are found; 75 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 73 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 493,198th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 317 people.
The last name Garvi is most commonly used in Spain, where it is carried by 978 people, or 1 in 47,804. In Spain Garvi is mostly found in: Castilla-La Mancha, where 33 percent reside, Valencian Community, where 24 percent reside and Andalusia, where 12 percent reside. Not including Spain Garvi is found in 24 countries. It is also found in France, where 17 percent reside and Italy, where 2 percent reside.
Garvi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Garvi has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Garvi surname grew 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Garvi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Garvi in the Tibetan language | ||
| གལ་བི་ | galbi | - |
| Garvi in the Marathi language | ||
| गव | gava | 71.43 |
| गारवी | garavi | 14.29 |
| ग़ौरवी | gauravi | 14.29 |
| Garvi in the Hindi language | ||
| गरवी | garavi | 26.67 |
| गारवी | garavi | 26.67 |
| गार्वी | garvi | 20 |
| गरवि | garavi | 13.33 |
| गर्वी | garvi | 13.33 |
| Garvi in the Russian language | ||
| Гарви | garvi | - |
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