Galatea Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Galatea Surname User-submission:

The meaning of the Galatas surname is 'milk man' and Galatea means 'sea foam'.

The original surname of Galatas is Galatea and was changed/modified to Galatas because, at the time, the skim off of fresh milk looked like the sea foam on the banks of the Mediterranean Sea.

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Galatea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Galatea (144) may also be a first name.

Galatea Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of the Galatas surname is 'milk man' and Galatea means 'sea foam'.

The original surname of Galatas is Galatea and was changed/modified to Galatas because, at the time, the skim off of fresh milk looked like the sea foam on the banks of the Mediterranean Sea.

Galatea was also the name of the Greek goddess of calm seas.

- shyagala

Galatea Last Name Facts

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

Galatea occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Galatea? popularity and diffusion

The surname Galatea is the 2,979,664th most prevalent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Galatea is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Galatea reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 33 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Galatea is also the 769,375th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 144 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 93 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 26 percent live and Italy, where 14 percent live.

Galatea Last Name Statistics demography

Galatea earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 107.13% more than the national average, earning $89,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galateya9320/
Galathea931/
Galateia931/
Galata925,205/
Galate921,102/
Alatea921/
Galatas861,049/
Galatia86512/
Gallate86265/
Galhate86241/
Ngalata86207/
Galgate86186/
Galeata86166/
Galateo86138/
Galatte86127/
Galathe8653/
Galatya8631/
Galiata8628/
Galyata8626/
Galatie8625/
Galatge8619/
Alateya8614/
Ghalate8612/
Galataa8612/
Galates8610/
Galatta869/
Ghalata869/
Galaite868/
Gallata866/
Galatai864/
Galiate862/
Ngalate862/
Kgalata862/
Galatey861/
Galaate861/
Galaeas861/
Galaute861/
Galeate861/
Gallaea861/
Alateja861/
Galateh861/
Alateia861/
Galatei861/
Galasta861/
Galaata861/
Galetea861/
Galgata861/
Galatha860/
Galater860/
Alata8319,455/
Alate833,601/
Galatiya80764/
Galaites80547/
Ghalateh80194/
Galataud80185/
Ngalateo8036/
Alatteya8028/
Gallathe8024/
Galahate8019/
Gahalate8012/
Galathee809/
Galhathe808/
Galiatai808/
Galgatta807/
Galgatte807/
Kgallata806/
Ngalatya806/
Gallatte805/
Alateiat804/
Galaytes804/
Gallatas803/
Ghalatei803/
Galhatte802/
Galliate802/
Alateyah802/
Ghallate801/
Gahlauta801/
Gahlaute801/
Galaiter801/
Galastas801/
Galattes801/
Galettea801/
Galiatia801/
Gallates801/
Gallatia801/
Galiatau801/
Galaieta801/
Galayeta801/
Ngalaate801/
Kgalatha801/
Alateeia801/
Ghalasta801/
Gagliate801/
Galaster801/
Galathep801/
Gallatie800/
Galati7718,679/
Alatas778,136/
Alataş777,264/
Alatta772,920/
Halata772,873/
Alatat771,495/
Algate77672/
Alatay77430/
Alhate77335/
Aliate77237/
Allata77212/
Galote77209/
Halate77202/
Galaty77195/
Allate77183/
Golata77174/
Galete77171/
Alatoa77158/
Aliata77147/
Alater77138/
Gelata77124/
Galite77110/
Alatte77110/
Golate7798/
Alasta7791/
Alaita7781/
Alatei7769/
Alaste7768/
Ailata7761/
Alatap7749/
Galatà7748/
Alaite7746/
Aalate7730/
Alatau7729/
Alatoe7727/
Alhata7722/
Alaata7720/
Gelate7718/
Alyata7718/
Alateh7717/
Aleate7714/
Alauta7713/
Alates7711/
Alataj7710/
Alataa779/
Alatha778/
Alathe777/
Aslata775/
Alatai775/
Galatá775/
Alatey774/
Galaoa774/
Aylate774/
Alatie773/
Alatee773/
Ahlate773/
Alaute773/
Galaoe772/
Aalata771/
Galaey771/
Alyate771/
Aladte771/
Galaté771/
Alatad771/
Alatez771/
Aulata771/
Ngalatiya7584/
Galiyatai7513/
Gallather7511/
Alatteeah758/
Galathiya755/
Gahalauta755/
Ghallatah754/
Galatayud753/
Gallaites752/
Galathesr751/
Gallaster751/
Galatayus751/
Galayatai751/
Galaithay751/
Ghalathay751/
Alattas7113,632/
Galette712,069/
Galatis711,261/
Gailite711,218/
Gallati711,114/
Alliata71864/
Agliata71704/
Galiote71640/
Galatti71476/
Ghalati71389/
Gielata71377/
Galeati71265/
Gallaty71258/
Alataph71228/
Alaitah71205/
Gallete71152/
Allatta71144/
Alatoye71123/
Alathas71107/
Halašta7194/
Allatas7181/
Alatiya7181/
Galhote7166/
Galotte7160/
Gollata7154/
Goliate7154/
Alatayo7152/
Golatte7151/
Gallite7146/
Ailatat7143/
Gallote7143/
Galatou7139/
Alataya7138/
Golyata7135/
Allaste7131/
Galiete7128/
Galatio7127/
Aliatta7127/
Goliata7127/
Halaita7126/
Galoaya7125/
Halatau7121/
Halatas7121/
Alateit7121/
Galasti7119/
Alaster7118/
Halatoa7117/
Alahate7116/
Halatta7116/
Alate'e7115/
Aalhate7114/
Alleata7114/
Alatash7113/
Halatai7112/
Ghalaey7112/
Aliasta7111/
Galatiy7110/
Aliatas7110/
Halatei7110/
Alatter7110/
Alatieh719/
Alatyya719/
Aleatha718/
Haliata718/
Allgate717/
Goulate717/
Hallata717/
Ailatta717/
Alhatte717/
Golater716/
Alhatta716/
Galyati715/
Aslater715/
Galhati715/
Hallate715/
Halgate714/
Gollate714/
Ghalote714/
Athlata714/
Aulatta713/
Alastad713/
Gholata713/
Alatuja713/
Ailaita713/
Gelatai713/
Galitey712/
Alhaate712/
Golatai712/
Gaulati712/
Alahata712/
Alhatha712/
Olateja712/
Galhete712/
Alataye712/
Galaoey712/
Galathi712/
Alastai712/
Galetey711/
Gelathe711/
Gelyate711/
Gahlote711/
Galgati711/
Galothe711/
Gholate711/
Halathe711/
Golaeat711/
Golaite711/
Golatas711/
Golatay711/
Golatia711/
Golhate711/
Aalatha711/
Aalhata711/
Aalyate711/
Allatie711/
Ahalate711/
Ailatha711/
Alaatas711/
Alhatah711/
Alaitas711/
Alataha711/
Alathae711/
Alathap711/
Haleate711/
Gelateh711/
Alliate711/
Ngolate711/
Gálatas711/
Ngolata711/
Halater711/
Halatey711/
Halatte711/
Halhata711/
Gaulete711/
Golateh711/
Golatta711/
Galathiyad711/
Galathiyah711/
Galathiyap711/
Galatip711/
Galaiti711/
Galhite711/
Galyete711/
Allatey711/
Allatte711/
Algatee711/
Algatey711/
Alastah711/
Alastaz711/
Alaitay711/
Alatgay711/
Alatoha711/
Alhatap711/
Alhatas711/
Aaleate711/
Aslatas711/
Alaater711/
Alastaa711/
Alatawe711/
Alather711/
Alattei711/
Alaitta711/
Ajlataz711/
Golates711/
Galaati711/
Halatay711/
Goleate711/
Galouaa711/
Galathy711/
Aliauta711/
Alataja711/
Alatass711/
Alatiye711/
Aladthe711/
Alhadta711/
Alhater711/
Allahta711/
Allatha711/
Gelaite711/
Halasta711/
Gelatte710/
Galahoe710/
Alaty677,280/
Olate676,600/
Alati672,849/
Galathiy67653/
Gallahue67530/
Olata67227/
Gallotte67188/
Alattiya67188/
Alathath67174/
Gallette67169/
Alote67163/
Galiotte67112/
Galiette6798/
Hallgate6793/
Gagliati6775/
Gallatti6760/
Allaster6758/
Alattaya6751/
Hallaste6738/
Ngalatou6727/
Alastadh6719/
Goliatha6717/
Alatiyat6716/
Galiatti6716/
Alyatuha6716/
Goulatia6715/
Galliete6715/
Galliote6715/
Alaattas6714/
Galiothe6714/
Gagliote6714/
Alashter6713/
Alatiyah6713/
Ngalathi6713/
Goleathe6711/
Halaitad6710/
Halaitah6710/
Ailataya679/
Gaulette677/
Gahalote676/
Gollatte676/
Agliatta676/
Alatterh676/
Alajster675/
Goliathe674/
Galashty674/
Galliati674/
Halatayi673/
Gahlauti673/
Alaté673/
Aliataya673/
Golahate673/
Hallatte673/
Goliatte673/
Gallathy672/
Galeatti672/
Ghallati672/
Galhatti672/
Ghallote671/
Gahlaout671/
Gailette671/
Galahauy671/
Galastis671/
Gallasty671/
Gallatij671/
Gallitte671/
Galuette671/
Halotead671/
Golaieta671/
Goulatte671/
Gouliata671/
Alyaztei671/
Allataph671/
Allathas671/
Allather671/
Ahalaata671/
Alhadtad671/
Alhathas671/
Alhattas671/
Alatatch671/
Alathait671/
Alatiyet671/
Alatyiat671/
Gelataye671/
Ealatahe671/
Ngoulata671/
Ngalaheu671/
Halaitap671/
Geleteja671/
Golaitad671/
Golajate671/
Ghalaiti671/
Ghaleete671/
Galastou671/
Galathoy671/
Galaitis671/
Gallatis671/
Allatayo671/
Alliatta671/
Alataish671/
Alaistah671/
Alhataye671/
Alaythey671/
Alastaad671/
Alattaia671/
Aalattas671/
Gatlatou671/
Alattass671/
Alattyia671/
Al'attas671/
Aliaytas671/
Halaatey671/
Golather670/
Gallahoe670/
Galethei670/
Gollgate670/
Gallosea670/

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