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

The surname Gala (Arabic: غلي, Georgian: გალა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻻ, Hindi: गला, Marathi: गाला, Oriya: ଗଲା, Russian: Гала, Tibetan: དགའ་ལ།) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Gála, Gălă or Gâlă. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Gala is the 8,415^th most widespread surname globally, held by around 1 in 107,656 people. The last name Gala is predominantly found in Asia, where 64 percent of Gala are found; 56 percent are found in South Asia and 47 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gala is also the 26,018^th most common first name in the world, borne by 32,788 people.

Gala is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 32,045 people, or 1 in 23,937. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 79 percent reside, Gujarat, where 12 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 2 percent reside. Barring India this surname is found in 129 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 7 percent reside and Spain, where 4 percent reside.

Gala Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gala has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gala surname rose 12,892 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,327 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gala Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gala surname is primarily Orthodox (59%) in Russia, Muslim (60%) in Kenya and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gala last name are 19.57% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.8% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gala earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 52.85% more than the national average, earning €45,901 per year; in Peru they earn 22.17% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,088 per year; in South Africa they earn 32.08% less than the national average, earning R 161,412 per year; in Colombia they earn 132.83% more than the national average, earning $52,857,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.94% more than the national average, earning $47,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.19% less than the national average, earning $41,144 CAD per year.