Galain Surname
Approximately 475 people bear this surname
Galain Surname User-submission:
The surname Galain has two possible origins:
(Irish, Munster) A shortened anglicized form of Ó Gealbháin, meaning 'descendant of Gealbhán'. The personal name Gealbhán comes from geal, meaning 'bright', and bán, meaning 'white'.
Read More About This SurnameGalain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 237 | 1:180,352 | 15,113 |
| Uruguay | 160 | 1:21,448 | 2,476 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Galain (65) may also be a first name.
Galain Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Galain has two possible origins:
(Irish, Munster) A shortened anglicized form of Ó Gealbháin, meaning 'descendant of Gealbhán'. The personal name Gealbhán comes from geal, meaning 'bright', and bán, meaning 'white'.
(French) Variant of Gauvain.
- raiezGalain Demographics
Average Galain Salary in
United States
$36,536 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Galain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galain Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galain (Hindi: गलािन) occurs in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Galain? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 640,141st most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 15,342,202 people. The last name Galain is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Galain are found; 85 percent are found in South America and 84 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 1,212,820th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 65 people.
Galain is most commonly used in Argentina, where it is carried by 237 people, or 1 in 180,352. In Argentina Galain is most common in: Buenos Aires Province, where 55 percent live, Corrientes Province, where 26 percent live and Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 7 percent live. Outside of Argentina this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Uruguay, where 34 percent live and Spain, where 5 percent live.
Galain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Galain has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 700 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Galain Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Galain earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 19.48% less than the national average, earning 278,656 kr per year and in United States they earn 15.33% less than the national average, earning $36,536 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galain in the Hindi language | ||
| गलािन | galaina | 66.67 |
| गलईन | gala'ina | 33.33 |
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