Galaha Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Galaha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 21 | 1:1,859,013 | 62,128 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Galaha (10) may also be a first name.
Galaha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galaha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Galaha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﻼﻩ, Marathi: गलहा) is most common in Uganda. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galaha? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,944,094th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Galaha reside; 48 percent reside in East Africa and 45 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common given name at a global level, borne by 10 people.
The surname Galaha is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 1,859,013. In Uganda Galaha is primarily found in: Sironko District, where 90 percent are found, Mbale District, where 5 percent are found and Mukono District, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Uganda Galaha exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 39 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galaha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galaha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﻼﻩ | qlah | - |
| Galaha in the Marathi language | ||
| गलहा | galaha | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galaha
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