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Where Does The Last Name Galan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Galan (Arabic: غالان, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻼﻥ, Hindi: गलां, Marathi: गालन, Oriya: ଗାଲାନ, Russian: Галан) is carried by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Galán, Gălan or Galàn. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Galan is the 4,537^th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 58,752 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Galan live; 32 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 32 percent live in Iberian Europe. Galan is also the 80,605^th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 6,600 people.

This surname is most common in Spain, where it is held by 39,643 people, or 1 in 1,179. In Spain it is most numerous in: Andalusia, where 26 percent reside, Madrid, where 19 percent reside and Catalonia, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Spain this last name occurs in 102 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 18 percent reside and The Philippines, where 6 percent reside.

Galan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Galan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galan last name rose 24,093 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 6,167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 467 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Galan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Galan surname is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (53%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Galan last name are 40.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Galan earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 20.83% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,347 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.42% more than the national average, earning $22,798,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.85% less than the national average, earning $38,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.94% more than the national average, earning $50,152 CAD per year.