Galafassi Surname
Approximately 1,023 people bear this surname
Galafassi Surname User-submission:
The Galafassi surname comes from the north of Italy, from the region of Mantova.
"Galafassi" viene da "Calafataro", l'antico mestiere dei nostri antenati che abitavano sulle rive del Po."Galafassi" comes from "Calafatore", the ancient craft of our ancestors who lived on the banks of the Po.
Read More About This SurnameGalafassi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 502 | 1:426,443 | 16,196 |
| Italy | 416 | 1:147,011 | 23,098 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| Romania | 31 | 1:647,673 | 45,663 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Galafassi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Galafassi surname comes from the north of Italy, from the region of Mantova.
"Galafassi" viene da "Calafataro", l'antico mestiere dei nostri antenati che abitavano sulle rive del Po."Galafassi" comes from "Calafatore", the ancient craft of our ancestors who lived on the banks of the Po.
"Galafassi" vem de "Calafatore" a antiga profissao de nossos ancestrais, construtores de grandes embarcaçoes na regiao de Mantova.
Italian immigrants went by ship to Brazil (Sao Paulo city and close countryside and to the South region - Rio Grande do Sul).
The Galafassi family founded a city in the state of Parana, Brazil called Cascavel, nowadays it is one of the biggest cities of the state.
They have also founded/started the Caravaggio Church in the city of Farroupilha in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. This church is today one of the 3 most well known and a place for peregrination. The most visited one in the south region of Brazil for the Catholic believers.
Every year in September, the Brazilian descendants of this big Italian family meet to celebrate their last names in a big party that takes place in a different city every time (normally in the south region). Last party was the 7th, and you could find more then 400 Galafassi.
We, the Galafassi, are all really proud of our Italian origins.
- monicagalafassiGalafassi Demographics
Average Galafassi Salary in
United States
$88,306 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Galafassi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galafassi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Galafassi (Russian: Галафасси) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galafassi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Galafassi is the 355,394th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,123,701 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Galafassi live; 53 percent live in South America and 49 percent live in Luso-South America.
It is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is held by 502 people, or 1 in 426,443. In Brazil Galafassi is most frequent in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 35 percent live, São Paulo, where 25 percent live and Paraná, where 21 percent live. Besides Brazil it exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 41 percent live and Argentina, where 3 percent live.
Galafassi Last Name Statistics demography
Galafassi earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 104.65% more than the national average, earning $88,306 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallafassi | 95 | 23 | / |
| Galaffassi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Alafassi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Galafasi | 94 | 1 | / |
| Galafasse | 89 | 9 | / |
| Alafasi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Galafaci | 82 | 23 | / |
| Alafossi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Galafazzi | 78 | 6 | / |
| Gallafaci | 78 | 2 | / |
| Alahafasi | 78 | 2 | / |
| Alhafashi | 78 | 2 | / |
| Galafasce | 78 | 1 | / |
| Alafasy | 75 | 127 | / |
| Alafaci | 75 | 95 | / |
| Alafasa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Alafacis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Galefosi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alafachi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galaface | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gelefasi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Alhafashy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Golafacie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alaface | 63 | 11 | / |
| Galefose | 59 | 68 | / |
| Alhafaze | 59 | 2 | / |
| Alofousi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Golafacy | 59 | 1 | / |
| Alaafouzi | 56 | 4 | / |
| Galleface | 56 | 1 | / |
| Olafosa | 50 | 1 | / |
Galafassi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galafassi in the Russian language | ||
| Галафасси | galafassi | - |
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