Girvan Surname
Approximately 4,601 people bear this surname
Girvan Surname Definition:
From Girvan, the name of a parish and town in Ayrshire. Andrew Girvane was custumar of Irvine, 1529, and Sir William Girvan was witness in same year (Ros, 1018), Gyrvane 1556. As Girvin in Edinburgh 1941.
Girvan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 829 | 1:6,458 | 1,019 |
| England | 753 | 1:73,995 | 8,417 |
| United States | 740 | 1:489,809 | 41,354 |
| Australia | 656 | 1:41,152 | 5,287 |
| Northern Ireland | 599 | 1:3,080 | 626 |
| Canada | 555 | 1:66,388 | 7,685 |
| New Zealand | 254 | 1:17,828 | 3,127 |
| Jamaica | 68 | 1:42,205 | 2,644 |
| Philippines | 37 | 1:2,736,168 | 135,784 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 246 | 1:18,008 | 2,188 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 444 | 1:8,431 | 1,139 |
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 27 | 1:1,859,951 | 94,590 |
The alternate forms: Gîrvan (1) are calculated separately.
Girvan (296) may also be a first name.
Girvan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Girvan, the name of a parish and town in Ayrshire. Andrew Girvane was custumar of Irvine, 1529, and Sir William Girvan was witness in same year (Ros, 1018), Gyrvane 1556. As Girvin in Edinburgh 1941.
Woulfe suggests as a possibility that Girvan may be an anglicized form of Ó Gairbhín and a variant of the well known Munster Garbháin (see Irish Families, p. 156). No evidence to support this supposition is forthcoming, and I prefer the alternative suggestion that it came from Scotland as a toponymic formed from the place-name Girvan. The fact that Girvan and Girvin are exclusively Ulster surnames, mainly found in Co. Antrim, where they are quite numerous, would seem to colloborate this.
In Co. Armagh Garron has been reported as equated with Girvin-one of the many strange synonyms recorded by Matheson. That is no proof of etymological connexion and even if it were it would link Girvin with Garrahan (q.v. supra), an entirely untenable theory and in any case in no way supporting Ó Gairbhín as the Gaelic form.
(Celtic) belonging to Girvan (Scotland) =? the Short River (the town is named from the river) [Gaelic gearr, short + abhainn, river]
A Scottish toponymic found in Ulster, mainly Co. Anitrim. SIF 79
Local. From the river and town of Girvan in Ayrshire, Scotland. In the Welsh, Gearafon or Gwyrddafon, implies the river flowing through the green flourishing place, from afon or avon, a river, and Gwyrdd, green, flourishing.
Girvan Demographics
Girvan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Girvan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Girvan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Girvan (Georgian: გირვან, Hindi: गिरवन, Russian: Гирван) is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Gîrvan. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Girvan? popularity and diffusion
Girvan is the 102,404th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,583,905 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Girvan are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Girvan is also the 512,632nd most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 296 people.
This last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is borne by 829 people, or 1 in 6,458. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Glasgow City, where 16 percent live, South Ayrshire, where 9 percent live and South Lanarkshire, where 7 percent live. Besides Scotland this surname occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.
Girvan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Girvan has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Girvan surname increased 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 2,035 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,741 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Girvan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (38%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Girvan surname are 4.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.37% registered with the party.
The amount Girvan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.16% more than the national average, earning $48,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.36% more than the national average, earning $52,345 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Girvan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Girvan in the Georgian language | ||
| გირვან | girvan | - |
| Girvan in the Hindi language | ||
| गिरवन | giravana | 60 |
| गिर्वाण | girvana | 20 |
| गिरवण | giravana | 20 |
| Girvan in the Russian language | ||
| Гирван | girvan | - |
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