Galanga Surname
Approximately 1,629 people bear this surname
Galanga Surname User-submission:
The surname Galanga means 'white millet'. It originated from the Moussey tribe, Chad.
Galanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 698 | 1:145,040 | 24,344 |
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
The alternate forms: Galañga (1) are calculated separately.
Galanga (61) may also be a first name.
Galanga Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Galanga means 'white millet'. It originated from the Moussey tribe, Chad.
- galanga10Galanga Demographics
Galanga Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
Galanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Galanga (Hindi: गलंगा, Marathi: गलांगा, Oriya: ଗାଲାା) occurs most in The Philippines. It may also be found as: Galañga. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galanga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 244,515th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,473,632 people. The surname Galanga occurs mostly in Asia, where 62 percent of Galanga reside; 43 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 43 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Galanga is also the 1,257,960th most numerous given name globally It is held by 61 people.
Galanga is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 698 people, or 1 in 145,040. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Mimaropa, where 32 percent are found, Central Luzon, where 24 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 20 percent are found. Not including The Philippines it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 30 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 18 percent are found.
Galanga Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Galanga last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.23% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Galanga earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 63.3% less than the national average, earning R 87,204 per year and in United States they earn 14.54% less than the national average, earning $36,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galanga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galanga in the Hindi language | ||
| गलंगा | galanga | - |
| Galanga in the Marathi language | ||
| गलांगा | galanga | 57.14 |
| गलंगा | galanga | 28.57 |
| गालंगा | galanga | 14.29 |
| Galanga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାଲାା | galaa | 33.33 |
| ଗାଲ | gala | 33.33 |
| ଗାଲା | gala | 16.67 |
| ଗଲାା | galaa | 16.67 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Galanga
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis