Galvao
See also: Galvão
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Galvao (plural Galvaos)
- A surname from Portuguese.
- A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Statistics edit
- 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 edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Galvao”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 9.