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Where Does The Last Name Gal Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gal (Arabic: غيل, Bengali: গাল, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻝ, Hindi: गल, Marathi: गाल, Oriya: ଗାଲ, Russian: Гал, Tibetan: དགལ་) is found most in Romania. It may occur in the variant forms: Gál or Gàl. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Gal is the 11,644^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 151,009 people. The surname Gal occurs mostly in Asia, where 42 percent of Gal live; 27 percent live in Eastern Europe and 24 percent live in Romanian Europe. It is also the 26,583^rd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 31,909 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Romania, where it is held by 11,624 people, or 1 in 1,727. In Romania it is most numerous in: Harghita County, where 19 percent reside, Bihor County, where 13 percent reside and Mureș County, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Romania it exists in 134 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 13 percent reside and Israel, where 11 percent reside.

Gal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gal has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Gal last name increased 12,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gal surname is principally Orthodox (81%) in Russia and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Gal surname are 9.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.17% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gal earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 22.74% less than the national average, earning R 183,588 per year; in United States they earn 17.22% more than the national average, earning $50,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.9% more than the national average, earning $52,614 CAD per year.