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    The surname Galvao

    A Portuguese surname, carried by 619 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex G410

    Galvao: #36,204 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Galvao #36,204, 619 people Galvao: #36,204 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Galvao #36,204, 619 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Galvao is more common than 77.7% of them.

    Origin

    Portuguese origin

    From Portuguese Galvão, ultimately from Latin Galbanus, from Galba + -anus (“-an”), from galba (“larva, worm, fatty”), from Gaulish of uncertain meaning. Doublet of Galvan, Galvano, and Galvani.

    One of 71 Portuguese surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 619 people named Galvao in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 498,781 Americans. That is up 44% since 2000, when the Census counted 431.

    #36,204
    rank among US surnames
    619
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +43.6%
    change since 2000 (was #46,523)

    Who is named Galvao

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    73% of people named Galvao identified as white (not Hispanic), 17% as Black (not Hispanic) and 5.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 73%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 17%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.8%
    • Two or more races 2.3%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Galvaos

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • João Pedro Galvao
      Brazilian-Italian footballer, born 1992
    • Mauro Galvão
      Brazilian footballer, born 1961
    • Frei Galvão
      Brazilian Franciscan friar, 1739–1822
    • Cleo Pires
      Brazilian actress, singer, producer and writer, born 1982

    Notable Galvaos come mostly from Brazil (3) and Italy (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Galvao

    Galvao has the Soundex code G410, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G410.

    Other Portuguese surnames

    All 71 Portuguese surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Galvao come from?
    From Portuguese Galvão, ultimately from Latin Galbanus, from Galba + -anus (“-an”), from galba (“larva, worm, fatty”), from Gaulish of uncertain meaning. Doublet of Galvan, Galvano, and Galvani.
    How common is the surname Galvao?
    619 people in the United States had the surname Galvao in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 498,781 Americans. It ranked 36,204th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Galvao?
    In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Galvao identified as white (not Hispanic), and 17% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Galvao?
    João Pedro Galvao, Brazilian-Italian footballer, followed by Mauro Galvão.
    Where is the surname Galvao most common?
    Wikidata records people named Galvao in Brazil and Italy.
    Is the surname Galvao getting more or less common?
    More common. 431 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 619 in 2010, up 44%.