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

Gilvan (Hindi: गिलवन) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gilvan.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilvan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,817,111th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Gilvan are found; 78 percent are found in South America and 78 percent are found in Luso-South America. Gilvan is also the 12,663rd most commonly used first name on earth. It is borne by 77,846 people.

It is most widely held in Brazil, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 2,675,929. In Brazil Gilvan is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 19 percent are found, Ceará, where 13 percent are found and Pernambuco, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Brazil this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 9 percent are found and Turkey, where 9 percent are found.

Gilvan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilvan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilvan surname contracted 70 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 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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