Galvao
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See also: Galvão
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Portuguese Galvão, ultimately from Latin Galbanus, from Galba + -anus (“-an”), from galba (“larva, worm, fatty”), from Gaulish of uncertain meaning. Doublet of Galvan, Galvano, and Galvani.
Proper noun
Galvao (plural Galvaos)
- A surname from Portuguese.
- A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Galvao is the 36204th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 619 individuals. Galvao is most common among White (73.34%) and Black/African American (16.64%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Galvao”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.