Galves

Galves Meaning & Origin

About Galves
The surname Galves is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "galvez," which means "sparrowhawk" in Spanish. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Galvez. The surname Galves is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spain and Latin American countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galves: 466
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 45804
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Ranking information for the surname Galves is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L V Z
🌐 IPA
/galves*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galves in Braille

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

The name Galves in braille

How to sign the name Galves using Sign Language

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

The name Galves in sign language

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