Find out how popular the last name Galaviz is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Galaviz.

Galaviz, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Galaviz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Galaviz in America

Galaviz is the 5486th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Galaviz surname appeared 6,339 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Galaviz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Galaviz to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Galaviz

The surname Galaviz is of Spanish origin, believed to have emerged in the 16th or 17th century. It is derived from the Galician name 'Galviz', which itself is a variation of the Germanic name 'Galvidiz'. The name is thought to have originated in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in Galicia and Asturias.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Galaviz can be found in the parish records of the town of Gijón, Asturias, dating back to the late 16th century. The name is also mentioned in several medieval manuscripts from the region, often in connection with landowners and noblemen.

In the 18th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Galaviz was Juan Antonio Galaviz, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish Army during the Napoleonic Wars. He was born in 1776 in Santander and died in 1832 in Seville.

Another historical figure was María Galaviz, a Spanish nun and educator who lived in the 19th century. She founded a school for girls in Oviedo, Asturias, and was renowned for her dedication to education and social welfare.

During the 20th century, one of the most prominent individuals with the surname Galaviz was José Galaviz, a Mexican painter and sculptor. He was born in 1892 in Durango, Mexico, and his works are renowned for their depictions of Mexican culture and traditions.

Other notable individuals with the surname Galaviz include Andrés Galaviz, a Spanish writer and poet who lived in the late 19th century, and Catalina Galaviz, a Spanish mathematician and astronomer from the 17th century, known for her contributions to the study of celestial mechanics.

The surname Galaviz has also been associated with several place names in Spain, such as the town of Galaviz in Asturias, which is believed to be the ancestral homeland of many individuals bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Galaviz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Galaviz.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Galaviz was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Galaviz has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Galaviz was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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