Galvao

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See also: Galvão

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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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

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Galvao (plural Galvaos)

  1. A surname from Portuguese.
  2. A municipality of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

Statistics

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  • 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.

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