Where Does The Last Name Galaz Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Galaz (Arabic: غيلز, Russian: Галаз) occurs more in Chile more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Galáz or Galáž. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galaz? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Galaz is the 23,578^th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 317,098 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Galaz are found; 69 percent are found in South America and 69 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Galaz is also the 2,608,198^th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 18 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Chile, where it is borne by 15,476 people, or 1 in 1,138. In Chile Galaz is most numerous in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 53 percent reside, O'Higgins Region, where 23 percent reside and Valparaíso Region, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Chile this last name exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Galaz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Galaz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galaz surname expanded 139,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galaz Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Galaz last name are 40.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.46% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Galaz earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 42.07% less than the national average, earning 200,490 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.49% less than the national average, earning $37,761 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.5% more than the national average, earning $51,420 CAD per year.