Galanos Surname

161,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,702 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Galanos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galanos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,7261:6,419726
United States5831:621,71350,239
Australia1281:210,90420,401
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Cyprus341:26,0262,877
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
France241:2,767,613196,808
Austria211:405,49741,758
Bosnia and Herzegovina151:235,76011,850
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Zambia61:2,641,65434,188
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
England51:11,143,612252,590
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

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

Galanos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galanos has its highest incidence in Greece. It can be rendered as a variant: Galanoš. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galanos? popularity and diffusion

The surname Galanos is the 161,218th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,697,093 people. The surname Galanos occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Galanos live; 66 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 65 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

Galanos is most widespread in Greece, where it is borne by 1,726 people, or 1 in 6,419. In Greece Galanos is mostly found in: Attica, where 33 percent reside, Central Greece, where 14 percent reside and South Aegean, where 9 percent reside. Barring Greece this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Galanos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Galanos surname are 1.76% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.47% being registered with the political party.

The amount Galanos earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.49% more than the national average, earning R 269,700 per year; in United States they earn 11.2% more than the national average, earning $47,981 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $52,790 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galanoš951/
Galianos93160/
Gallanos93104/
Ghalanos9357/
Galeanos932/
Galano9216,451/
Alanos9252/
Gallangos88131/
Gallianos8816/
Galheanos884/
Gallanose881/
Gallano8612,131/
Galanou861,178/
Galhano86686/
Galango8673/
Galyano8664/
Allanos8653/
Galenos8633/
Galanas8618/
Galanoy8612/
Gailano8611/
Galaino865/
Gaulano863/
Alanous862/
Gelanos862/
Alanois862/
Galanoi861/
Galanot861/
Galonos861/
Alannos861/
Galagno861/
Halanos861/
Galaano861/
Alianos861/
Gagliano8018,098/
Gallango80313/
Galhanas80178/
Gallanas80165/
Ailianos8040/
Galianou8030/
Ng'alano8020/
Galhango8016/
Galiango804/
Galganoo803/
Gallenos803/
Galangoy803/
Galllano803/
Gasliano802/
Gallaino802/
Ggaleano802/
Galeanas801/
Gallgano801/
Galyango801/
Golangos801/
Galianno801/
Galheano801/
Alagnous801/
Ngalanou801/
Gasllano801/
Ghalanou801/
Galangou801/
Galangus801/
Galianas801/
Galeanod801/
Gallanno801/
Galyanou801/
Ghalaano801/
Alanas775,977/
Galono771,024/
Galana77711/
Golano77120/
Alonos7744/
Olanos7743/
Alanoz7711/
Álanos771/
Galaño771/
Goulianos7576/
Gailhanou7543/
Gaillanou757/
Alhanoush755/
Gaglianno752/
Alhanoosh752/
Kgatlhano752/
Gacillano751/
Gallliano751/
Galleango751/
Galeana7123,963/
Galiana716,504/
Galanga711,629/
Gallana711,349/
Galgana71598/
Alianas71249/
Alanoix71200/
Gaulana71134/
Olanose71125/
Galyana71110/
Ngalana7182/
Alosnos7146/
Galenas7136/
Galoino7133/
Alangoz7133/
Gollano7133/
Ghalana7131/
Galongo7129/
Galhana7129/
Galanna7125/
Golyano7122/
Galonoy7111/
Gahlana719/
Golanho718/
Golgano717/
Goleano714/
Gallaño714/
Galiono712/
Galaina712/
Galanaj712/
Allanas712/
Gallono712/
Galagna712/
Gelanas711/
Gatlana711/
Gailana711/
Galanaz711/
Galhono711/
Hallannois711/
Hallhanosh711/
Golanas711/
Galanah711/
Alhanas711/
Golango711/
Galauna711/
Galanad711/
Galanap711/
Ailanas711/
Algonos711/
Alanasp711/
Alangas711/
Alagnoz711/
Alhannoush711/
Aliaños711/
Kgalana711/
Alaanas711/
Alounous672,764/
Gailanga671,037/
Galliana67189/
Galyanga67121/
Gogliano6767/
Alhanash6727/
Gagliana6717/
Ngalaina6716/
Galaunga6710/
Galleana677/
Gallanga677/
Gaglianò676/
Aliana's674/
Galganha674/
Alayna's674/
Galahina673/
Gailiana673/
Galyanna672/
Golliano672/
Galahana672/
Galanaud672/
Galangna672/
Asllanas672/
Gelaunas671/
Gaylyana671/
Ghalanga671/
Gagliono671/
Galaneau671/
Gallanna671/
Hollanos671/
Golleano671/
Ngaliana671/
Gagliaño671/
Galaanga671/
Galionas671/
Galgaina671/
Galianna671/
Galyaana671/
Galyanah671/
Alamnast671/
Nghalana671/
Gatlonas670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • 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 Galanos
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis