Galante Surname

21,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,634 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Galante Surname Definition:

(English, French) The gay, polite, brave person; one in gay or fine attire.

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Galante Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy9,0701:6,743887
United States5,1401:70,5178,183
Brazil3,5471:60,3542,265
Argentina3,0061:14,2191,277
Portugal1,2171:8,561763
France8381:79,26311,179
Spain7051:66,3155,945
Canada3441:107,10911,509
Australia2621:103,03711,601
Germany1911:421,49538,230
Belgium1541:74,65411,851
Mexico1441:861,98812,108
England1351:412,72628,150
Switzerland1161:70,8018,449
Uruguay1041:32,9983,797
Venezuela1031:293,2436,832
Philippines861:1,177,18993,405
Israel701:122,25213,395
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Mauritius561:23,0974,635
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Latvia191:107,89715,192
Zimbabwe181:857,68057,134
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Wales131:238,04114,239
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Colombia111:4,343,09717,306
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
China41:341,830,39216,990
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

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

Galante (135) may also be a first name.

Galante Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English, French) The gay, polite, brave person; one in gay or fine attire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

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

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Galante Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galante (Georgian: გალანტე, Russian: Галанте) is most common in Italy. It can also appear in the variant forms: Galanté. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galante? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 21,270th most commonly used surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 284,292 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Galante reside; 43 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 35 percent reside in Italic Europe. Galante is also the 797,647th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 135 people.

It is most widespread in Italy, where it is held by 9,070 people, or 1 in 6,743. In Italy it is mostly found in: Lazio, where 13 percent live, Apulia, where 13 percent live and Sicily, where 11 percent live. Beside Italy this surname exists in 66 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 14 percent live.

Galante Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Galante has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Galante last name grew 64,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galante Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Galante last name are 0.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.11% registered with the party.

The amount Galante earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 21.05% more than the national average, earning €36,352 per year; in South Africa they earn 23.33% more than the national average, earning R 293,076 per year; in United States they earn 17.71% more than the national average, earning $50,789 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $53,546 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galanté951/
Galanter93363/
Gallante93283/
Galiante933/
Galantie932/
Ghalante932/
Galantea931/
Galantes931/
Galantte931/
Galant9212,505/
Alante9226/
Gallantes88161/
Gallanter8865/
Galliante882/
Gallant8640,626/
Galanti866,632/
Galanta861,363/
Galanty86610/
Aliante86505/
Atlante86257/
Galyant8681/
Galandt8661/
Alhante8632/
Allante8625/
Golante8624/
Galanth8622/
Galiant8616/
Galants8614/
Alantie868/
Gelante865/
Galantd864/
Gailant862/
Aulante862/
Ngalant862/
Galannt861/
Galeant861/
Galamte861/
Galonte861/
Galaant861/
Halante861/
Galleantes821/
Galantiy80451/
Gallanti80316/
Gallandt80142/
Galantai80108/
Galantis8093/
Gaillant8044/
Gallanty8044/
Galantay8042/
Galantti8035/
Alatinte8034/
Galantha8028/
Halanter8019/
Gallanta8014/
Gaulandt8010/
Gallantt807/
Galyants807/
Galganti804/
Galliant804/
Aleanter803/
Galllant802/
Gallantz802/
Aislante802/
Galeanti802/
Gahalant801/
Galionte801/
Gallaunt801/
Galyantt801/
Goulante801/
Alantesh801/
Alasinte801/
Gollante801/
Gallaant801/
Aslantes801/
Gallantd801/
Gaitlant800/
Galand774,082/
Alonte771,386/
Alanti77527/
Golant77306/
Alanta77134/
Olante77111/
Alamte776/
Galont772/
Hallantie7541/
Galantich7529/
Galanthay7521/
Galantova7510/
Gallantti756/
Galantová752/
Gollantes752/
Galliandt751/
Gallantis751/
Atlantech751/
Galland7112,435/
Gatland711,070/
Alionte71519/
Alianti71189/
Gauland71146/
Alantay7191/
Goslant7171/
Alantio7152/
Gailand7151/
Allanta7150/
Alhanti7146/
Atlanti7146/
Golanty7145/
Galyantich7137/
Gollant7136/
Alyanti7127/
Olantes7124/
Gayland7119/
Alhonte7118/
Alianta7116/
Golyant7114/
Galgand7114/
Gallont7112/
Gajland7110/
Golanta7110/
Halanta7110/
Allanti719/
Galyantova716/
Alanthi715/
Alganti715/
Goliant715/
Olanter714/
Alianty714/
Gasland712/
Goleant712/
Alomnte712/
Golanti712/
Goulant712/
Alantai712/
Alhanta712/
Gelanti712/
Oliante711/
Gaalont711/
Galandh711/
Galands711/
Golaint711/
Alantis711/
Aulanti711/
Golanth711/
Alantoi711/
Halanti711/
Ollante711/
Ngaland711/
Galangy711/
Galánti711/
Alonteh711/
Alontes711/
Allanty711/
Aleinte711/
Galondt711/
Golandt711/
Aleanta710/
Golants710/
Galántai67679/
Gailland67370/
Aslantay67237/
Gausland67194/
Aulianti67157/
Gaasland67122/
Golyants6795/
Aslianti6771/
Allianty6740/
Galliand6739/
Halianti6735/
Galántay6733/
Galántha6728/
Golahnta6724/
Atlantis6722/
Gautland6718/
Gallonty6711/
Aliaanty6711/
Allianti6710/
Goullant678/
Aliantio676/
Halantyi675/
Gallands673/
Gahalont673/
Halianty673/
Gattland673/
Gollanti672/
Aliantis672/
Gagliand671/
Galleand671/
Alahamte671/
Atlianti671/
Alatinti671/
Gollandt671/
Golianti671/
Guealand671/
Alantaya671/
Alhamtes671/
Gààllant671/
Golianth671/
Ngalland671/
Aleinete671/
Ealanthi671/
Gaitland670/
Gathland670/

Galante Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galante in the Georgian language
გალანტეgalante-
Galante in the Russian language
Галантеgalante-

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