Galayr Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Galayr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Galayr (3) may also be a first name.
Galayr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galayr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galayr (Arabic: غلير) is found most frequently in Djibouti. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Galayr? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,311,814th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 33 percent of Galayr live; 33 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Galayr is also the 7,463,778th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 3 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Djibouti, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 914,932. Apart from Djibouti it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galayr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galayr in the Arabic language | ||
| غلير | ghlyr | - |
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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 Galayr
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