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
The surname Galaw (Hindi: गलवा, Marathi: गालव) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Galaw? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 814,680th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 21,308,614 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Galaw reside; 94 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 68 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Galaw is also the 1,270,172nd most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 60 people.
The last name Galaw is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 243 people, or 1 in 416,618. In The Philippines Galaw is most common in: Soccsksargen, where 89 percent are found, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 5 percent are found and Caraga, where 2 percent are found. Besides The Philippines Galaw is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 23 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.
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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