Galagan Surname

148,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Galagan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galagan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,2521:63,9988,301
Moldova2721:13,0932,250
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Kazakhstan831:213,04219,554
Transnistria531:8,9571,813
Belarus371:256,78530,179
Romania271:743,62550,353
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
France41:16,605,680368,153
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Galagan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Galagan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Galagan (Georgian: გალაგან, Russian: Галаган) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galagan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 148,857th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 2,454,546 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Galagan are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 46 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Galagan is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 2,252 people, or 1 in 63,998. In Russia Galagan is primarily found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 17 percent are found, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 11 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Russia it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Galagan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Galagan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galagan surname increased 496 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galagan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Galagan surname is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Galagan surname are 15.1% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 61.87% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Galagan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.91% more than the national average, earning $50,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.42% less than the national average, earning $44,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galangan93323/
Gallagan93113/
Galagain9321/
Galañgan935/
Galagane932/
Galagant931/
Galagang931/
Galaghan930/
Galeagan930/
Alagan921,944/
Ghalaghan88167/
Gallaghan88121/
Gallangan886/
Galangain883/
Galaghane882/
Galliagan881/
Gailangan881/
Gallagaan881/
Galanggan881/
Gatlaghan880/
Alangan86319/
Allagan86307/
Alhagan86279/
Halagan86123/
Aliagan86112/
Aslagan8678/
Golagan8635/
Alagane8635/
Alaghan8625/
Atlagan8614/
Alagand866/
Galagam866/
Gelagan866/
Galegan865/
Alaganh865/
Galogan863/
Aleagan862/
Alagaan862/
Alaggan862/
Galagon861/
Alaigan861/
Alaagan861/
Galaganova82683/
Gaallaghan820/
Aliangan801,102/
Hallagan80322/
Allagain8053/
Allangan8043/
Gallegan8029/
Halagane8029/
Golaghan8025/
Aylangan8021/
Galagone8019/
Galongan8019/
Galogane8015/
Ailangan8012/
Golagaan8011/
Alagaine8010/
Golagane808/
Halaghan804/
Alagasen804/
Alliagan803/
Alasgane802/
Gallagon801/
Halagand801/
Alyaghan801/
Alagaund801/
Aleaghan801/
Galangon801/
Gallogan801/
Allaugan801/
Allahgan801/
Alagahan801/
Alaghane801/
Alhaggan801/
Gollagan800/
Galagham800/
Galyaganova783/
Alagon773,713/
Olagan77333/
Alogan77136/
Alagam7782/
Alagón7711/
Alliangan7515/
Galleghan7514/
Allagasen7513/
Hallaghan756/
Halaungan756/
Halliagan753/
Gholaghan753/
Gallagham752/
Eallaghan752/
Gollagane751/
Ghaleghan751/
Alliaghan750/
Gologan712,767/
Alongan71651/
Allogan71334/
Alagond71309/
Alagonh7185/
Alangon7175/
Alyagon7171/
Halaganová7140/
Alagamh7138/
Gelegan7136/
Olangan7128/
Olagane7127/
Halagon7120/
Galegon7119/
Golagam7117/
Aloghan7113/
Ealagam717/
Alhagam716/
Galoganova714/
Alogann713/
Allagam713/
Olagann713/
Alagoun713/
Golaganova711/
Ailagon711/
Alagham711/
Alagong711/
Olaghan711/
Ollagan711/
Halaganova711/
Galogon711/
Ahlogan711/
Alougan711/
Alaghon711/
Alagone711/
Alagoon711/
Aliogan711/
Olagain711/
Halagam711/
Holagan711/
Ohlagan710/
Olaugan710/
Halagond67266/
Golagond6787/
Oulaghan6747/
Aillagon6735/
Gallegon6720/
Golongan6710/
Alangoun679/
Gollogan678/
Golagham673/
Holagand672/
Gholagam672/
Olaghane672/
Holagane671/
Holagann671/
Ailagond671/
Alaggoun671/
Oulagane671/
Geliogan671/
Goslogan671/
Eilangan671/
Alougane671/
Aliongan671/
Aalagonh671/
Alyaghon671/
Hollagan670/
Haloghan670/
Hallogan670/
Hallagon670/

Galagan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galagan in the Georgian language
გალაგანgalagan-
Galagan in the Russian language
Галаганgalagan-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galagan
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