Galano Surname

32,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Cuba

Galano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7,2031:14,0551,500
Cuba4,9321:2,336343
Italy1,7181:35,5986,395
United States7921:457,65039,105
France3971:167,31226,048
Argentina2981:143,43412,138
Brazil2121:1,009,78535,690
Kenya2031:227,48715,979
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Spain1311:356,88620,305
Canada631:584,85148,473
Luxembourg411:14,1603,053
England311:1,797,35772,927
Venezuela311:974,32514,902
Chile251:704,65916,160
Qatar251:94,32010,875
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Greece151:738,65380,079
Taiwan151:1,562,98310,375
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Galaño (1) are calculated separately.

Galano (48) may also be a first name.

Galano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galano is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Galaño. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galano? popularity and diffusion

The last name Galano is the 32,373rd most numerous surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 442,985 people. The surname Galano occurs predominantly in Asia, where 45 percent of Galano are found; 44 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 43 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Galano is also the 1,448,253rd most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 48 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is held by 7,203 people, or 1 in 14,055. In The Philippines Galano is mostly concentrated in: Ilocos, where 21 percent live, Cagayan Valley, where 14 percent live and Eastern Visayas, where 13 percent live. Not including The Philippines this surname is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in Cuba, where 30 percent live and Italy, where 10 percent live.

Galano Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Galano has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Galano surname rose 79,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galano Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (71%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Galano last name are 36.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 90.08% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Galano earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Italy they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning €29,210 per year; in United States they earn 10.4% more than the national average, earning $47,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $53,911 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galaño941/
Gallano9212,131/
Galanos922,702/
Galanou921,178/
Galhano92686/
Galango9273/
Galyano9264/
Galanoy9212/
Gailano9211/
Galaino925/
Gaulano923/
Galanoi921/
Galanot921/
Galagno921/
Galanoš921/
Galaano921/
Gagliano8618,098/
Gallango86313/
Galianos86160/
Gallanos86104/
Ghalanos8657/
Galianou8630/
Ng'alano8620/
Galhango8616/
Galiango864/
Galganoo863/
Galangoy863/
Galllano863/
Gasliano862/
Galeanos862/
Gallaino862/
Ggaleano862/
Gallgano861/
Galyango861/
Galianno861/
Galheano861/
Ngalanou861/
Gasllano861/
Ghalanou861/
Galangou861/
Galeanod861/
Gallanno861/
Galyanou861/
Ghalaano861/
Galono831,024/
Galana83711/
Golano83120/
Gailhanou8043/
Gallianos8016/
Gaillanou807/
Galheanos804/
Gaglianno802/
Kgatlhano802/
Gacillano801/
Gallliano801/
Galleango801/
Galeana7723,963/
Galiana776,504/
Galanga771,629/
Gallana771,349/
Galgana77598/
Gaulana77134/
Galyana77110/
Ngalana7782/
Galoino7733/
Gollano7733/
Ghalana7731/
Galongo7729/
Galhana7729/
Galanna7725/
Golyano7722/
Galanas7718/
Galonoy7711/
Gahlana779/
Golanho778/
Golgano777/
Goleano774/
Gallaño774/
Galiono772/
Galaina772/
Gallono772/
Galagna772/
Gatlana771/
Gailana771/
Galanaz771/
Galhono771/
Galonos771/
Galanah771/
Golango771/
Galauna771/
Galanad771/
Galanap771/
Kgalana771/
Gailanga711,037/
Galliana71189/
Galhanas71178/
Gallanas71165/
Galyanga71121/
Gogliano7167/
Gagliana7117/
Ngalaina7116/
Galaunga7110/
Galleana717/
Gallanga717/
Gaglianò716/
Galganha714/
Galahina713/
Gailiana713/
Galyanna712/
Golliano712/
Galahana712/
Galanaud712/
Galangna712/
Gaylyana711/
Ghalanga711/
Gagliono711/
Galaneau711/
Galeanas711/
Gallanna711/
Golleano711/
Ngaliana711/
Gagliaño711/
Galaanga711/
Galgaina711/
Galianas711/
Galianna711/
Galyaana711/
Galyanah711/
Nghalana711/
Galona67269/
Goulianos6776/
Goulianou6755/
Golono6737/
Golana6736/
Ghalanath6732/
Ngoulanou6713/
Golanó675/
Galoña672/
Ngalounou672/
Gaglioino671/
Galagnath671/
Gallianna671/
Ghouliano671/
Kgatlhana671/
Ngaluonou671/
Goulangou671/
Goulanouz671/
Ghallanna671/
Galoño671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galano
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