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་) occurs in Romania more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Gál or Gàl. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 11,644^th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 151,009 people. Gal is primarily found in Asia, where 42 percent of Gal live; 27 percent live in Eastern Europe and 24 percent live in Romanian Europe. Gal is also the 26,583^rd most frequently used forename throughout the world. It is 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 mostly concentrated in: Harghita County, where 19 percent are found, Bihor County, where 13 percent are found and Mureș County, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Romania Gal exists in 134 countries. It also occurs in Afghanistan, where 13 percent are found and Israel, where 11 percent are found.

Gal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gal has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gal surname grew 12,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gal Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States Gal are 9.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.17% registered to vote for the political 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.