Gilvan Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Gilvan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil801:2,675,92980,209
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Gilvan (77,846) may also be a first name.

Gilvan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilvan (Hindi: गिलवन) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilvan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gilvan is the 1,817,111th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Gilvan reside; 78 percent reside in South America and 78 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 12,663rd most frequently used forename on earth, borne by 77,846 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 2,675,929. In Brazil it is mostly concentrated in: São Paulo, where 19 percent are found, Ceará, where 13 percent are found and Pernambuco, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Brazil Gilvan is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 9 percent are found and Turkey, where 9 percent are found.

Gilvan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilvan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilvan surname fell 70 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gilvang9215/
Gilvane9210/
Gilvand922/
Gilvean921/
Dgilvan921/
Gilvain920/
Ilvan91479/
Gilveane863/
Gillevan862/
Silvan839,221/
Gelvan83115/
Glevan8363/
Gilvon8348/
Gilban8315/
Gulvan8311/
Cilvan838/
Ilvain836/
Ilvang836/
Jilvan833/
Ilvane832/
Gilvam832/
Ilvant831/
Ilvand831/
Giluan831/
Ailvan831/
Hilvan831/
Eilvan831/
Gilvanova801,174/
Silvain771,799/
Ghilwan77154/
Chilvan7770/
Khilvan7737/
Gilbain7714/
Sailvan778/
Gilbean776/
Silvaan775/
Silvanh774/
Giluhan773/
Gilhwan773/
Gelvane773/
Eglivan773/
Ghelvan772/
Glevane772/
Jilvann772/
Silvann771/
Suilvan771/
Gilwann771/
Jilvand771/
Silvean771/
Ghilban771/
Gilluan770/
Gilbann770/
Elvan732,490/
Ilban731,825/
Ilwan73266/
Iluan7377/
Ilván731/
Chilvant71960/
Silvășan7135/
Heilvang7126/
Gailband7121/
Suillvan718/
Chilvane712/
Chilvaan711/
Ilvanova711/
Gillbean710/
Selvan6712,784/
Gilbon67933/
Gelban67128/
Elvang67122/
Hilwan6787/
Helvan6779/
Gleban6759/
Ghaylvand6757/
Jilwan6748/
Silvon6745/
Gulwan6739/
Celvan6738/
Gelvanova6730/
Slevan6723/
Elvant6717/
Jilvon6715/
Iluane6713/
Yilwan678/
Ilwain676/
Elvayn675/
Gilbón675/
Ailwan675/
Ilbean674/
Yolvan674/
Elvane674/
Ilhwan673/
Elvann673/
Guitilban673/
Yiluan672/
Hilban672/
Ilwane672/
Jelvan672/
Ailuan672/
Ilwaan671/
Elvain671/
Guluan671/
Iliuan671/
Hiluan671/
Jiluan671/
Silvàn671/
Glevon671/
Gilbòn671/
Elvaun671/
Eslvan671/
Glewan671/
Oilwan671/
Gelvon671/
Gillebean670/
Gailbandt670/

Gilvan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gilvan in the Hindi language
गिलवनgilavana-

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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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  • 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 Gilvan
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