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 last name Galaha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﻼﻩ, Marathi: गलहा) is most common in Uganda. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Galaha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,944,094th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. Galaha is primarily 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 forename on earth, borne by 10 people.
The surname is most common in Uganda, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 1,859,013. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Sironko District, where 90 percent are found, Mbale District, where 5 percent are found and Mukono District, where 5 percent are found. Excluding 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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