Galaw Surname
Approximately 342 people bear this surname
Galaw Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 243 | 1:416,618 | 52,628 |
| Malaysia | 77 | 1:383,042 | 20,138 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
Galaw (60) may also be a first name.
Galaw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galaw Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galaw (Hindi: गलवा, Marathi: गालव) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Galaw click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galaw? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 814,680th most commonly occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 21,308,614 people. Galaw is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Galaw live; 94 percent live in Southeast Asia and 68 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Galaw is also the 1,270,172nd most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 60 people.
The last name Galaw is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 243 people, or 1 in 416,618. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Soccsksargen, where 89 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 5 percent reside and Caraga, where 2 percent reside. Beside The Philippines Galaw exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 23 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galaw Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galaw in the Hindi language | ||
| गलवा | galava | - |
| Galaw in the Marathi language | ||
| गालव | galava | 66.67 |
| गाळव | galava | 33.33 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Galaw
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