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

Galán is more commonly found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Galan, Galàn or Gălan. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Galán is the 238,942^nd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,345,585 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Galán are found; 63 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 62 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Spain, where it is held by 1,044 people, or 1 in 44,782. In Spain Galán is mostly found in: Madrid, where 37 percent live, Andalusia, where 21 percent live and Catalonia, where 10 percent live. Other than Spain it occurs in 39 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 10 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 8 percent live.