Galah Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Galah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia831:53,1154,716
Malaysia791:373,34519,730
Cameroon541:384,61233,542
Israel351:244,50422,492
Pakistan331:5,413,45134,034
Syria251:772,0416,079
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Galah (379) may also be a first name.

Galah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galah (Arabic: غليه, Hindi: गलह, Marathi: गलाह) is held by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galah? popularity and diffusion

Galah is the 773,729th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 19,857,073 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Galah reside; 27 percent reside in West Africa and 24 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 445,512th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 379 people.

The last name is most widely held in Liberia, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 53,115. In Liberia Galah is most frequent in: Nimba County, where 73 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 12 percent are found and Grand Cape Mount County, where 7 percent are found. Beside Liberia this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 22 percent are found and Cameroon, where 15 percent are found.

Galah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Galah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallah91959/
Gaylah91786/
Gailah91382/
Galach91262/
Galyah91229/
Galash91204/
Ghalah91193/
Galaha9144/
Galahu918/
Galadh912/
Gaalah912/
Gaulah911/
Galaht911/
Galahy911/
Galaih911/
Gaelah911/
Gala8967,693/
Galaidh83505/
Galaydh83388/
Gallach83381/
Ghallah8392/
Galyash8350/
Gaallah8333/
Gallash8318/
Galauch8313/
Galaich8310/
Galasch8310/
Gaillah8310/
Galyath839/
Galahap839/
Gahliah838/
Gailach838/
Ngaalah834/
Ghalaah834/
Gallaha833/
Galahai832/
Ghailah832/
Gayleah831/
Gailaph831/
Galaaih831/
Galahaa831/
Galeath831/
Gailiah831/
Gaylach831/
Galiaah831/
Ghalach831/
Ghalaph831/
Gaalaph831/
Galashh831/
Galyaha831/
Ghalyah831/
Gaalaah831/
Galahay830/
Gallath830/
Ngala8054,293/
Galea8029,625/
Galla8028,231/
Galaz8022,982/
Galas8015,371/
Gatla807,654/
Galay806,760/
Galia805,554/
Galat803,597/
Ghala802,970/
Gaela801,413/
Gaula801,382/
Galaa801,372/
Gayla801,299/
Galau801,251/
Galya801,198/
Galad801,099/
Galai80905/
Gaila80746/
Galap80644/
Golah80565/
Ggala80416/
Galoh80376/
Galha80350/
Galho80321/
Gasla80190/
Gajla80173/
Gahla80173/
Galga80172/
Galaj80166/
Kgala8092/
Gaala8084/
Galaś8077/
Galoa8074/
Galaš8053/
Galéa8039/
Gelah8034/
Galač8029/
Gaïla807/
Galaï802/
Galaî801/
Ngaillah77237/
Galliath77135/
Galahova7730/
Galatsch7716/
Galliach7710/
Ghaliash777/
Gallauch776/
Gahalauh772/
Ghallath772/
Gahallah772/
Galahath771/
Ngalahai771/
Ngallauh771/
Ghallach771/
Ghayllah771/
Gallahas770/
Galeas7318,673/
Ngalya736,985/
Gallas736,860/
Gallay734,646/
Ngalia734,601/
Ngalla732,584/
Gahala732,403/
Galias731,843/
Ghalay731,703/
Galais731,667/
Gallia731,512/
Gallai731,429/
Gallea731,291/
Ngalaa731,285/
Ngaila731,187/
Ghalia731,110/
Galaup731,082/
Gailea73823/
Gaglia73761/
Ngalai73752/
Ng'ala73668/
Galoch73629/
Ghalaa73593/
Nggala73561/
Ngalea73560/
Galaud73514/
Ghalla73469/
Gayloa73404/
Golash73358/
Gallad73330/
Gaalla73328/
Galaus73264/
Gallap73251/
Galiay73237/
Gallat73221/
Galhoz73221/
Golach73216/
Galaiy73211/
Gailay73207/
Goulah73192/
Gollah73186/
Gattla73185/
Gallaa73183/
Galgay73171/
Ngalau73169/
Galatz73168/
Gaulay73160/
Gaulea73148/
Ghalya73138/
Galgau73135/
Gallaz73127/
Galass73126/
Gaulat73103/
Galeaz73101/
Ngaula7383/
Gaalya7383/
Nghala7382/
Ghalat7374/
Galloh7370/
Galats7369/
Gallau7366/
Ghalap7364/
Galhat7364/
Gatlla7364/
Ghaila7361/
Gahlau7353/
Gahlay7353/
Gaulia7352/
Galáth7346/
Ghalaj7345/
Gailas7343/
Galhós7339/
Ghalad7335/
Gailat7332/
Galasz7332/
Golaph7328/
Gahlla7327/
Gajjla7324/
Galyay7324/
Galaiz7323/
Gaylaz7321/
Galhot7320/
N'Gala7320/
Galaid7319/
Galait7319/
Gaulai7319/
Gailad7318/
Gallaj7318/
Galaas7318/
Galatt7317/
Gailla7317/
Gathla7316/
Gaylay7316/
Galyaš7316/
Gauloa7316/
Gahlat7315/
Gueala7315/
Ghatla7315/
Galaut7315/
Galiau7315/
Galiaz7314/
Ghalas7313/
Ghalea7313/
Kgaila7313/
Ghalai7312/
Ngalay7312/
Gaulas7312/
Ghelah7311/
Galodh7311/
Kgalla7311/
Galhai7310/
Galhos739/
Galiat739/
Galauz738/
Galaad738/
Gatlaa738/
Galiad738/
Galléa738/
Ghaala737/
Gaelea736/
Gaulla736/
Gailia736/
Galhas736/
Gallya736/
Goladh735/
Galiea735/
Gaatla734/
Gaylas734/
Galgai734/
Kgalaj734/
Ngaïla734/
Gailai734/
Ngaala734/
Galapp733/
Gholah733/
Gaylad733/
Gaulya733/
Ghaula733/
Gahlaz733/
Galeat733/
Galays733/
Ghahla733/
Gaylia732/
Gahloh732/
Gajhla732/
Galosh732/
Ggalla732/
Galead732/
Ghayla732/
Galouh732/
Galaip732/
Galajs732/
Gaulaz732/
Nkgala732/
Gailya731/
Gaalaa731/
Gaylea731/
Gaslau731/
Gatlia731/
Gaulaa731/
Gaulad731/
Gaulap731/
Gauula731/
Gahlad731/
Gahlya731/
Gailaj731/
Gaitla731/
Gajlas731/
Gajlla731/
Galhey731/
Galhod731/
Galloa731/
Golaha731/
Gaylla731/
Gaelia731/
Gahlai731/
Goylah731/
Gelaah731/
Galêga731/
Hgalia731/
Nhgala731/
Gaylai731/
Gelaha731/
Gaslas731/
Gaslia731/
Gausla731/
Gatlat731/
Gaulau731/
Gohlah731/
Ggolah731/
Ghaela731/
Ghalau731/
Gahula731/
Gailaa731/
Gailau731/
Galatì731/
Galazt731/
Galață731/
Galhay731/
Galyaa731/
Gallaš731/
Galeea731/
Galads731/
Kgahla731/
Kgaula731/
Galaat731/
Gaelai731/
Galiai731/
Gailha731/
Gauhla730/
Galast730/
Gahalauth712/
Ng'ahalah711/
Ngailllah711/
Gola6744,143/
Galo6738,687/
Gela677,977/
Gallais676,407/
Galhaut67631/
Gaillat67508/
Gallaud67369/
Galó67335/
Gála67288/
Gaalaas67221/
Gauslaa67205/
Galaova67169/
Gahalla67149/
Gacilla67132/
Ghallay67125/
Gallias67100/
Ngailla6795/
Ngallya6786/
Gallasz6786/
Guealia6786/
Gasilla6785/
Ghatlia6765/
Gasella6762/
Gallays6762/
Galliat6755/
Galleau6754/
Galliau6743/
Gailhou6742/
Kgatlha6740/
Galleas6738/
Galhaup6738/
Gollach6735/
Ghalass6735/
Golasch6732/
Golaith6731/
Galouch6730/
Gallait6730/
Ghellah6727/
Galautz6726/
Gallaus6725/
Galoaya6725/
Galhaud6724/
Ghalait6723/
Gallass6722/
Ghalaut6720/
Galiasz6720/
Gała6718/
Gaillas6717/
Ng'alla6716/
Ghollah6716/
Gallatz6715/
Gaulaud6715/
Galaggi6713/
Ghalyai6711/
Gollash6710/
Gahlaud6710/
Gaslais6710/
Gallaux6710/
Ghallap6710/
Ngahala679/
Gaulatt679/
Gaulias679/
Ghailay679/
Gallast678/
Guealla678/
Gatella678/
Gailass678/
Gahalaa677/
Ghausillah677/
Gallosh676/
Nggalia676/
Ghalhou676/
Gahalai676/
N'Galla676/
Nghaila676/
Ngaliai676/
Gahalya675/
Ghallad675/
Goulahs675/
Galioth675/
Ngoulah675/
Galeich674/
Gholaph674/
Ghailas674/
Ghallas674/
Galosch674/
Ghhalia674/
Gaailla673/
Gaallaa673/
Gahlodh673/
Gallaut673/
Nggalai673/
Nga'ala673/
Ghallia673/
Ngollah673/
Galiaud673/
Galliay673/
Gailhot673/
Gahaila673/
Gatilla673/
Goulahe673/
Ghoulah672/
Gaggila672/
Gailoth672/
Gaulait672/
Ngailoh672/
Ghahala672/
Ghaliai672/
Gaillad672/
Galhais672/
Gailhat672/
Gallauz672/
Galyasz672/
Gallyaš672/
Ghailla672/
Ngailai672/
Nghalya672/
Ghaalia672/
Galloch671/
Ng'olah671/
Ngallay671/
Nggalla671/
Gaslaut671/
Gaulhou671/
Gahaloh671/
Gahlait671/
Gailaut671/
Gailoch671/
Gailodh671/
Gaitlau671/
Gajjlla671/
Galaaie671/
Galeaus671/
Galhaat671/
Gallats671/
Gallatt671/
Gallhga671/
Galloph671/
Galooth671/
Golahai671/
Golahaj671/
Ghallai671/
Ghaliaz671/
Ghayloh671/
Ngholah671/
Ngallea671/
Ngallia671/
Ngalloh671/
N'Gaula671/
Uangala671/
Gayllad671/
Gaulais671/
Gauliat671/
Golahas671/
Golahha671/
Góla671/
Ghaelai671/
Ghailia671/
Ghalias671/
Ghallaj671/
Ghalohe671/
Gacella671/
Gahalau671/
Gaislau671/
Galò671/
Kgatlaa671/
Ngaulla671/
Galoosh671/
Kgattla671/
Ghgalai671/
Goliahs671/
Ghalaiz671/
Ghallaz671/
Gallaip671/
Gaalaay671/
Galasst671/
Gallaid670/
Gollaha670/
Galhaus670/
Galoush670/
Galoohy670/
Gallaup670/

Galah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galah in the Hindi language
गलहgalaha-
Galah in the Marathi language
गलाहgalaha-
Galah in the Arabic language
غليهghlyh-
غالهghalh-
غؤلهghwlh-

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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 Galah
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