Gálvez Surname
Approximately 1,721 people bear this surname
Gálvez Surname Definition:
One who came from Gálvez (white falcon), in Spain.
Probably refers to a place that is famous for its white falcons.
This is not a patronymic of Galvo. It comes from a Toledan village whose name is from the Arabic.
Name very common in the Peninsula and originating in Guernica (Vizcaya).
Read More About This SurnameGálvez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 618 | 1:75,651 | 6,615 |
| Guatemala | 422 | 1:38,111 | 2,041 |
| Mexico | 291 | 1:426,551 | 8,224 |
| Chile | 111 | 1:158,707 | 5,328 |
| Peru | 60 | 1:529,735 | 14,532 |
| Panama | 53 | 1:73,816 | 3,129 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| El Salvador | 20 | 1:317,194 | 2,462 |
| Honduras | 15 | 1:587,763 | 3,647 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Cuba | 3 | 1:3,840,905 | 13,116 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
The alternate forms: Galvez (266,119), Gàlvez (72), Gãlvez (1), Galvéz (5) & Galvèz (1) are calculated separately.
Gálvez Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who came from Gálvez (white falcon), in Spain.
Probably refers to a place that is famous for its white falcons.
This is not a patronymic of Galvo. It comes from a Toledan village whose name is from the Arabic.
Name very common in the Peninsula and originating in Guernica (Vizcaya). Branches in Aragon, Catalonia and Andalusia and in Indies.
Gálvez Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gálvez Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gálvez is found most in Spain. It can also be found in the variant forms: Galvez, Gàlvez, Gãlvez, Galvéz or Galvèz. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Gálvez? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gálvez is the 234,133rd most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,234,483 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Gálvez reside; 36 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 36 percent reside in Iberian Europe.
The surname is most frequently used in Spain, where it is held by 618 people, or 1 in 75,651. In Spain Gálvez is primarily concentrated in: Andalusia, where 35 percent reside, Madrid, where 23 percent reside and Catalonia, where 16 percent reside. Not including Spain this surname occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Guatemala, where 25 percent reside and Mexico, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galvez | 94 | 266,119 | / |
| Gàlvez | 94 | 72 | / |
| Gãlvez | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gálveaz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Galvéz | 89 | 5 | / |
| Galvèz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gálviz | 83 | 6 | / |
| Gálves | 83 | 1 | / |
| Golvez | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gálvezová | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gallvez | 77 | 6 | / |
| Goslvez | 77 | 6 | / |
| Galvezz | 77 | 5 | / |
| Galvesz | 77 | 3 | / |
| Galveaz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaĭlvez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galviz | 67 | 7,965 | / |
| Galves | 67 | 5,302 | / |
| Galbez | 67 | 218 | / |
| Galuez | 67 | 21 | / |
| Golbez | 67 | 18 | / |
| Golvec | 67 | 9 | / |
| Galvec | 67 | 7 | / |
| Galvej | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gálvis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Golviz | 67 | 1 | / |
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