Galatu Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Galatu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galatu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

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

Galatu (Hindi: गलतु, Marathi: गलटु, Oriya: ଗଲଟୁ) occurs most in Ethiopia. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galatu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Galatu is the 6,360,413th most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is mostly 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. Galatu is also the 1,162,016th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 70 people.

The last name Galatu is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 24,386,566. Other than Ethiopia Galatu occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 percent are found and Cameroon, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galatou9239/
Galatus9233/
Ngalatu923/
Gaalatu921/
Galiatu921/
Galhatu921/
Gallatu921/
Galathu921/
Alatu91164/
Galataud86185/
Ngalatou8627/
Galgattu8615/
Galahatu862/
Galastou861/
Gatlatou861/
Galiatau861/
Gallatus860/
Halatu83296/
Alatou83120/
Alhatu8379/
Aulatu8358/
Gelatu8331/
Alatau8329/
Aliatu8324/
Galetu835/
Galotu834/
Alatus834/
Alattu833/
Ailatu833/
Alautu832/
Alastu831/
Alathu831/
Alaytu831/
Golatu831/
Gahalautu801/
Hallatu771,438/
Haulatu77154/
Halattu7799/
Alhatou7790/
Gelatou7724/
Halatau7721/
Allatou7721/
Galothu7717/
Aliatou7717/
Gholatu7711/
Alatout7710/
Halatou7710/
Alahatu7710/
Allathu779/
Gelaytu779/
Ahulatu777/
Halaitu776/
Ahlatou774/
Alaitus774/
Galatoo774/
Ailatuy774/
Halathu773/
Alattou773/
Healatu772/
Haliatu772/
Ggalotu771/
Ghalotu771/
Golathu771/
Allattu771/
Alliatu771/
Alaitou771/
Aalahtu771/
Alatuij771/
Allahtu771/
Gálatus771/
Geleatu771/
Alyatou771/
Alastuy771/
Alahtou771/
Aliautu771/
Halhatu771/
Ghaletu771/
Gelaitu771/
Alotu73349/
Olatu7324/
Galiotou7169/
Alyatuha7116/
Halahatu712/
Ghalothu711/
Gahlothu711/
Gallatoo711/
Hallatuh711/
Halattou711/
Allattou711/
Alhaitou711/
Alahatou711/
Allastui711/
Geletu678,351/
Alothu67106/
Algotu6729/
Alatoe6727/
Olateu6721/
Gelotu675/
Aalotu674/
Olhatu672/
Olatgu672/
Alotau672/
Golotu672/
Olaitu672/
Alotou672/
Allotu671/
Alatauova671/
Olatau671/
Holatu671/
Olatui671/
Halyatuha671/
Goletu671/
Aleutu671/
Alotus671/
Olatuj671/

Galatu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galatu in the Marathi language
गलटुgalatu-
Galatu in the Oriya language
ଗଲଟୁgalatu66.67
ଗଲତୁgalatu33.33
Galatu in the Hindi language
गलतुgalatu50
गलतूgalatu50

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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
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  • 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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