Gallivan

Gallivan Meaning & Origin

About Gallivan
The surname Gallivan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gealbháin, meaning "descendant of Gealbhán." Gealbhán is a personal name derived from the Gaelic word "geal," which means "bright" or "shining." The surname Gallivan is primarily found in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland and is associated with the descendants of the O'Sullivan clan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gallivan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gallivan: 1,092
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23315
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gallivan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L IH0 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgælɪvən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gallivan in Braille

Here's how to represent Gallivan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gallivan in braille

How to sign the name Gallivan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gallivan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gallivan in sign language

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