Galakpai Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Galakpai Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Lorma Tribe in north western Liberia. The Lorma tribe originated from the late Mali Empire and settled in what's now Liberia in the 1400s.

Galakpai means 'God with me' or 'thanks God'.

Galakpai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia1291:34,1753,193
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Galakpai (105) may also be a first name.

Galakpai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Lorma Tribe in north western Liberia. The Lorma tribe originated from the late Mali Empire and settled in what's now Liberia in the 1400s.

Galakpai means 'God with me' or 'thanks God'.

- dennisflomo

Galakpai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galakpai is found in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galakpai? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,551,568th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Galakpai live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Galakpai is also the 920,134th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 105 people.

The surname Galakpai is most numerous in Liberia, where it is carried by 129 people, or 1 in 34,175. In Liberia it is mostly found in: Lofa County, where 50 percent are found, Montserrado County, where 36 percent are found and Bong County, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Liberia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Galakpai Last Name Statistics demography

Galakpai earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 181.49% more than the national average, earning $121,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallakpai942/
Galakpa9317/
Alakpai931/
Galakpi931/
Ngalakpa8856/
Galakpah8824/
Alakpayi884/
Gallakpa881/
Alakpa861,073/
Allakpayi826/
Allakpa80104/
Alaikpa8020/
Aliakpa808/
Alokpai807/
Alaïkpa806/
Olakpai801/
Galagpat75110/
Allokpai7538/
Alakpaye7512/
Alokpayi754/
Alakpauy754/
Allakpaï751/
Alliakpa751/
Galakpeh751/
Alokpa711,772/
Olakpa71188/
Alakpe7119/
Allokpayi717/
Allakpe6780/
Alaikpe6715/
Alokpaï6710/
Alaïkpe679/
Allokpa679/
Alagpoa675/
Olaikpa671/
Alakpee671/
Oulakpa671/
Alokpaî671/
Alaîkpe671/
Ailokpa671/
Alakpoe671/

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