Gvalia Surname

262,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
Abkhazia

Gvalia Surname User-submission:

The Gvalia surname means 'hearty person', being referred to as either large or really kind.

Gvalia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia1,1881:3,153640
Abkhazia2471:983232
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Ossetia11:53,4321,287
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Gvalia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gvalia surname means 'hearty person', being referred to as either large or really kind.

- andrewjohnson1245

Gvalia Last Name Facts

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

Gvalia (Georgian: გვალია, Russian: Гвалиа) is more frequently found in Georgia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gvalia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 262,597th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,881,143 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Gvalia live; 96 percent live in West Asia and 80 percent live in Kartvelo-West Asia.

Gvalia is most frequently held in Georgia, where it is borne by 1,188 people, or 1 in 3,153. In Georgia it is most prevalent in: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, where 39 percent reside, Imereti, where 30 percent reside and Tbilisi, where 24 percent reside. Aside from Georgia this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Abkhazia, where 17 percent reside and Russia, where 3 percent reside.

Gvalia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gvalia surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Georgia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gvala91430/
Gvali9162/
Gbalia83199/
Gualia83125/
Gwalia8382/
Ghvali832/
Gvaali831/
Gvalah831/
Gvalla831/
Gvalai831/
Guealia7786/
Gbaliah773/
Guajlia773/
Ghvalit771/
Ngbalia771/
Gbaliai771/
Gballia771/
Gbailia771/
Guallia771/
Gwala7331,527/
Guala736,177/
Gbala732,276/
Gbali73867/
Gwali73645/
Guali73611/
Gvale7316/
Gvoli731/
Gbhaulia713/
Ghwailia711/
Gueallia711/
Gualli671,920/
Kwalia671,267/
Gbalah67731/
Gbalea67535/
Ngbala67466/
Gualla67373/
Gbalay67253/
Qualia67184/
Gualea67166/
Gualoa67146/
Gwasli67107/
Gwalla67104/
Gbalio67103/
Gbalai6789/
Gwaila6788/
Gbaloa6777/
Gbolia6770/
Gwaloa6757/
Nguali6746/
Gbaila6744/
Gbaula6742/
Gqwala6741/
Cualia6732/
Gwaala6725/
Gbalei6724/
Gueala6715/
Gwuala6710/
Gcwala6710/
Gballa679/
Guaali679/
Gvhale678/
Gwalli677/
Gualio677/
Kgwali677/
Ghbali676/
Gbaali676/
Ghwala675/
Gvaled675/
Gwalah675/
Gbaala675/
Ghbala674/
Gualha674/
Gualai673/
Gwaali673/
Gwalya673/
Cwalia672/
Gwaili672/
Ghuala672/
Gualay672/
Gballi672/
Gbalaa672/
Gwaula672/
Gbeali672/
Kgwala672/
Guaila672/
Ngvoli671/
Gh'valitt671/
Ghvale671/
Ghwali671/
Gbahla671/
Gbalih671/
Gbaili671/
Gbalga671/
Gbalii671/
Gbeala671/
Gwaela671/
Ggwala671/
Gwahla671/
Guaili671/
Gualaa671/
Qgwala671/
Gualga671/

Gvalia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gvalia in the Georgian language
გვალიაgvalia-
Gvalia in the Russian language
Гвалиаgvalia-

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