Galant Surname

41,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Galant Surname User-submission:

The surname Galan, Galant, or Galante means 'gentleman'.

Galant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4,9751:10,8901,362
Poland3,3331:11,4041,634
France1,1231:59,1487,936
United States6871:527,59743,954
Haiti5421:19,7121,662
Indonesia2651:499,05440,843
Israel2261:37,8665,201
Brazil2091:1,024,27936,147
Canada1661:221,96121,363
Argentina1481:288,80723,114
Belgium1481:77,68012,268
Russia1461:987,14476,448
Croatia1231:34,3797,032
Spain1161:403,03521,972
England591:944,37447,923
Mexico431:2,886,65622,491
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Namibia311:77,7237,760
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Norway81:642,78647,258
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China21:683,660,78330,601
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Galant (306) may also be a first name.

Galant Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Galan, Galant, or Galante means 'gentleman'.

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Galant Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galant (Arabic: غالنت, Russian: Галант) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Galant? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 41,733rd most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 582,771 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 41 percent of Galant live; 40 percent live in Southern Africa and 40 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 503,193rd most widespread first name world-wide, held by 306 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 4,975 people, or 1 in 10,890. In South Africa Galant is most frequent in: Western Cape, where 81 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 5 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 4 percent reside. Apart from South Africa it occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 27 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Galant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Galant has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 22,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 536 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galant Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Galant last name are 6.65% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.88% registered with the party.

The amount Galant earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 18% less than the national average, earning 283,779 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 26% less than the national average, earning R 175,860 per year; in United States they earn 18.43% more than the national average, earning $51,103 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.71% less than the national average, earning $45,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallant9240,626/
Galante9225,634/
Galyant9281/
Galandt9261/
Galanth9222/
Galiant9216/
Galants9214/
Galantd924/
Gailant922/
Ngalant922/
Galannt921/
Galeant921/
Galaant921/
Galan91124,040/
Alant91115/
Gallante86283/
Gallandt86142/
Gaillant8644/
Gaulandt8610/
Gallantt867/
Galyants867/
Galliant864/
Galiante863/
Galllant862/
Gallantz862/
Ghalante862/
Gahalant861/
Gallaunt861/
Galyantt861/
Galantte861/
Gallaant861/
Gallantd861/
Gaitlant860/
Galang8359,783/
Ghalan8321,549/
Galian834,680/
Galand834,082/
Galane834,064/
Galean832,249/
Gaylan832,075/
Gallan831,809/
Galyan831,766/
Gelant831,271/
Gahlan83604/
Galain83475/
Galgan83420/
Galaan83368/
Gailan83338/
Alandt83331/
Golant83306/
Gatlan83270/
Allant8387/
Ngalan8358/
Halant8335/
Ailant8328/
Alante8326/
Alhant8325/
Galaun8316/
Galhan8316/
Gaslan8313/
Gaulan8311/
Alantz8310/
Galahn8310/
Gaalan836/
Aliant836/
Galanh832/
Galont832/
Atlant831/
Kgalan831/
Gajlan831/
Aalant831/
Alanth831/
Alants831/
Alantė831/
Aleant831/
Aslant831/
Algant830/
Galantova8010/
Galantová802/
Galliante802/
Galliandt801/
Ghailan7723,085/
Galland7712,435/
Gallian771,134/
Gatland771,070/
Aislant77585/
Gaslang77526/
Aliante77505/
Gallaun77279/
Atlante77257/
Kgalane77222/
Ghaslan77205/
Gallang77183/
Ghaylan77181/
Gelandt77168/
Gaslain77163/
Gahlyan77152/
Ghalian77147/
Gauland77146/
Hallant77130/
Gailane77120/
Gaulain77113/
Galatin7798/
Galahan7779/
Ghalyan7776/
Goslant7771/
Galaang7764/
Galasyn7756/
Gailand7751/
Gallean7750/
Gaillan7748/
Gollant7736/
Galaine7733/
Alhante7732/
Ghallan7732/
Hailant7732/
Galhane7731/
Gaylean7731/
Galeang7731/
Gallane7727/
Gaglian7726/
Allante7725/
Golante7724/
Guealan7724/
Galasin7720/
Galiane7720/
Gayland7719/
Galeane7716/
Ghalane7715/
Ahlandt7715/
Golyant7714/
Galgand7714/
Gahalan7712/
Gallont7712/
Ghalanh7712/
Ngalaan7712/
Gahlain7711/
Gajland7710/
Gatlane7710/
Gatlain779/
Galasen778/
Alliant776/
Ghalaan776/
Galahun776/
Galatyn775/
Galanne775/
Galaune775/
Goliant775/
Gelantd775/
Gajlaan774/
Gaylyan774/
Ngallan774/
Gaylane773/
Gallain773/
Galaunė773/
Gaulane773/
Gasland772/
Goleant772/
Galhain772/
Galianc772/
Gallgan772/
Gailian772/
Gallatn772/
Goulant772/
Aulante772/
Ghajlan772/
Ngalian772/
Gielant772/
Gailann771/
Gaalont771/
Ghalain771/
Gatlang771/
Gatlian771/
Gaulyan771/
Gahlaun771/
Gaitlan771/
Galandh771/
Galands771/
Galhgan771/
Gaeland771/
Golaint771/
Alahant771/
Asllant771/
Golanth771/
Galamte771/
Ngaland771/
Haleant771/
Halgant771/
Gayllan771/
Gaulian771/
Ghalatn771/
Gaalane771/
Gaalang771/
Gaalian771/
Gailaun771/
Galangy771/
Galonte771/
Aliasnt771/
Galondt771/
Golandt771/
Gelhant771/
Gaylian771/
Halante771/
Gallyan770/
Gahlean770/
Gallhan770/
Alhandt770/
Golants770/
Gailgan770/
Gallahn770/
Aillant770/
Galyantova756/
Golan7314,597/
Galon7313,878/
Galam736,942/
Aland732,567/
Galán731,677/
Gălan73248/
Alamt7336/
Galàn7318/
Gałan7314/
Olant7310/
Alont732/
Galón731/
Galanova713,893/
Gallatin711,708/
Galangue711,473/
Ghailane711,282/
Gallahan711,068/
Galasing71457/
Gailland71370/
Haillant71231/
Gausland71194/
Gaasland71122/
Galanová71100/
Golyants7195/
Galaasen7192/
Gahalyan7192/
Galanque7191/
Ghailian7180/
Galyatin7159/
Gallasin7143/
Galliand7139/
Alatinte7134/
Ngailian7121/
Gautland7118/
Gahalain7113/
Gahalaun718/
Goullant718/
Gallaine716/
Galassin715/
Galliane714/
Ghailain714/
Gallands713/
Galahina713/
Gahalont713/
Galachin713/
Gattland713/
Gacillan713/
Ghallane713/
Gaitlain712/
Aislante712/
Galeanne712/
Ghaillan712/
Ngalahan712/
Ghaliane712/
Gaulhane711/
Gagliand711/
Gahalane711/
Gahalean711/
Gahlyann711/
Galashyn711/
Galionte711/
Galleand711/
Galyasin711/
Goulante711/
Alasenth711/
Cghalyan711/
Alasinte711/
Galleane711/
Halliant711/
Gaullaun711/
Gollandt711/
Gollante711/
Guealand711/
Gaillane711/
Gallyane711/
Galyasne711/
Aislanth711/
Aislantt711/
Allainet711/
Alliantz711/
Gààllant711/
Ghaylane711/
Kgaleang711/
Ghahlane711/
Golianth711/
Ngalland711/
Gielandt711/
Gaitland710/
Galahann710/
Gallaten710/
Gathland710/
Gallon6712,284/
Gollan673,380/
Golian672,116/
Galyon671,828/
Alonte671,386/
Gaylon671,012/
Galong67903/
Gaulon67757/
Ghalam67616/
Goland67567/
Aaland67547/
Golane67535/
Alland67525/
Geland67485/
Galion67453/
Galyanova67441/
Galone67401/
Golyan67382/
Galgon67373/
Ahland67312/
Ealand67237/
Goylan67226/
Golain67201/
Ngalon67172/
Gaalam67137/
Gahlon67135/
Goulan67130/
Gallam67128/
Ayland67122/
Olante67111/
Galangque67108/
Golang67104/
Goilan67101/
Ngolan6798/
Olandt6791/
Haland6782/
Atland6773/
Galandová6773/
Goslan6769/
Galoin6766/
Asland6760/
Gohlan6759/
Gholan6754/
Alandd6753/
Golann6752/
Galiam6748/
Gaillanne6746/
Gâtlan6743/
Ailand6734/
Gaulam6731/
Galein6730/
Galeyn6730/
Gailon6729/
Ngaihlian6727/
Galianova6724/
Göland6722/
Galoun6721/
Golhan6721/
Gallón6719/
Goolan6717/
Gajlon6717/
Gailam6717/
Alyand6717/
Auland6716/
Galuon6716/
Alhand6714/
Alamth6714/
Gotlan6710/
Galhon678/
Ghalon677/
Galeam677/
Ghalahsin677/
Galandova676/
Galaam676/
Aliand676/
Alandh676/
Golahn676/
Alamte676/
Ajland676/
Olantt675/
Gałgan675/
Galoon675/
Gallán675/
Gailasing674/
Gaulasing674/
Gallatinn674/
Gălean674/
Gălian674/
Gallòn674/
Gaalon673/
Oslant673/
Kgathlane673/
Gallahand672/
Gallahann672/
Gaylam672/
Alaind672/
Galanggue672/
Ghaillane672/
Halantova672/
Gatlon671/
Ggalam671/
Gahalyamn671/
Gallachen671/
Golaan671/
Golantova671/
Alandp671/
Alangy671/
Aslamt671/
Gaslon671/
Galham671/
Oleant671/
Ollant671/
Ghalassin671/
Gachillan671/
Galianová671/
Gallangue671/
Galond671/
Kgailhane671/
Gaislanne671/
Golean670/
Galhausen670/
Olants670/
Gallachin670/
Gailliand670/
Galliatin670/

Galant Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galant in the Russian language
Галантgalant-
Galant in the Arabic language
غالنتghalnt-
غلانتghlant-

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