Galagar Surname

134,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Galagar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galagar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines3,3011:30,6694,442
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
India61:127,844,230863,365
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Galagar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galagar (Hindi: गलगर, Marathi: गलगर) is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galagar? popularity and diffusion

Galagar is the 134,614th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,179,290 people. The last name Galagar occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Galagar reside; 99 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 97 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is held by 3,301 people, or 1 in 30,669. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Caraga, where 20 percent reside, Central Visayas, where 20 percent reside and Northern Mindanao, where 19 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines Galagar occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Bahrain, where 0 percent reside.

Galagar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Galagar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 73 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galagar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galagar surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

Galagar earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.38% less than the national average, earning $36,514 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Galagar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galagar in the Hindi language
गलगरgalagara-
Galagar in the Marathi language
गलगरgalagara-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galagar
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