Gadalean Surname

540,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Gadalean Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gadalean Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania5681:35,3484,499
Iran71:10,968,932186,522
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Gădălean (189) are calculated separately.

Gadalean Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gadalean Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gadalean is held by more people in Romania than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Gădălean. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gadalean? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 540,057th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,247,976 people. The surname Gadalean is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Gadalean reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 95 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name Gadalean is most commonly occurring in Romania, where it is carried by 568 people, or 1 in 35,348. In Romania Gadalean is most numerous in: Cluj County, where 77 percent reside, Bihor County, where 9 percent reside and Brașov County, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Romania this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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