Galatu Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Galatu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Galatu (70) may also be a first name.
Galatu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galatu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Galatu (Hindi: गलतु, Marathi: गलटु, Oriya: ଗଲଟୁ) is more frequently found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galatu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Galatu is predominantly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Galatu are found; 44 percent are found in East Africa and 44 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 1,162,016th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 70 people.
This surname is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 24,386,566. Apart from Ethiopia Galatu is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 33 percent reside and Cameroon, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galatu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galatu in the Marathi language | ||
| गलटु | galatu | - |
| Galatu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗଲଟୁ | galatu | 66.67 |
| ଗଲତୁ | galatu | 33.33 |
| Galatu in the Hindi language | ||
| गलतु | galatu | 50 |
| गलतू | galatu | 50 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Galatu
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