Garvia Surname

757,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Garvia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Garvia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain3051:153,28511,267
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
France31:22,140,907385,998
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Garvía (24) are calculated separately.

Garvia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Garvia is found most frequently in Spain. It may also occur as a variant: Garvía. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garvia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Garvia is the 757,040th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 19,279,222 people. The surname Garvia occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Garvia live; 81 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 81 percent live in Iberian Europe.

It is most numerous in Spain, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 153,285. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Madrid, where 83 percent reside, Castilla-La Mancha, where 11 percent reside and Andalusia, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Spain Garvia exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Venezuela, where 2 percent reside.

Garvia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Garvia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Garvia surname rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Garvia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Garvia surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Garvia earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.76% less than the national average, earning $29,012 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garvía9424/
Garvias921/
Arvia91504/
Garbia83121/
Gervia8344/
Harvia8329/
Arviah8325/
Garuia837/
Garvea837/
Arvias836/
Arrvia834/
Garvio832/
Garwia831/
Arviad831/
Gorvia831/
Gharbia773,648/
Garbija77478/
Garbias777/
Garbiay774/
Harvias773/
Garbiaz772/
Garbiat772/
Ngaruia771/
Giervia771/
Garbhia771/
Garbiah771/
D'Arvia771/
Gerviha770/
Arrvias770/
Arbia734,144/
Arvea73361/
Arvio73183/
Arwia7342/
Orvia7312/
Aruia734/
Gourviat7132/
Gharbiah7120/
Gharbiat711/
Garbiasz711/
Harvijay711/
Ngaruiha711/
Garbea67571/
Harwia6799/
Harvio6767/
Harbia6758/
Gorvea6757/
Arwiah6757/
Arwija6717/
Haruia6715/
Arbiha6712/
Harvea676/
Garbio675/
Gorbia674/
Aarbia674/
Arvios673/
Garwea673/
Arbiaa671/
Garbya671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Garvia
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