Explore the Family Name Galvis

The meaning of Galvis

Catalan: probably a Catalan equivalent of Spanish Gálvez (see Galvez). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Luis, Jaime, Juan, Alvaro, Claudio, Jorge, Jose, Sergio, Agustin, Amparo, Ana.

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How common is the last name Galvis in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Galvis saw a significant increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank rose from 28049 to 23120, marking an impressive 17.57% change. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this last name escalated by 37.31%, rising from 804 to 1104. Simultaneously, the proportion of people named Galvis per 100,000 increased by 23.33%, going up from 0.3 to 0.37.

20002010Change
Rank#28,049#23,12017.57%
Count8041,10437.31%
Proportion per 100k0.30.3723.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Galvis

When it comes to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting trends for those bearing the Galvis surname. In 2000, 87.31% identified as Hispanic, which rose slightly to 88.86% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of White individuals decreased by 16.34%, dropping from 11.69% to 9.78%. Interestingly, the 2010 census showed new appearances of Asian/Pacific Islander and Black ethnicities, at 0.72% and 0.45% respectively, that were absent in the 2000 data. There was no recorded change for American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity or for those identifying as two or more races.

20002010Change
Hispanic87.31%88.86%1.78%
White11.69%9.78%-16.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.72%0%
Black0%0.45%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%