Galvez

Galvez Meaning & Origin

About Galvez
The surname Galvez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name Galvano, which itself is a variant of the name Galván. The name Galván is believed to have Germanic roots, specifically from the name Galvinius, meaning "powerful ruler" or "ruler with a spear." Therefore, the surname Galvez can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Galván" or "son of the powerful ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galvez: 20,425
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.92

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galvez 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 Galvez is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA0 L V EH1 Z
🌐 IPA
/gɑlˈvɛz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galvez in Braille

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

The name Galvez in braille

How to sign the name Galvez using Sign Language

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

The name Galvez in sign language

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