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

Galaz (Arabic: غيلز, Russian: Галаз) is carried by more people in Chile than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Galáz or Galáž. For other potential spellings of Galaz click here.

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

The last name is the 23,578^th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 317,098 people. The surname Galaz is primarily found 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 held first name internationally, held by 18 people.

The last name Galaz is most widely held in Chile, where it is held by 15,476 people, or 1 in 1,138. In Chile it is primarily found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 53 percent reside, O'Higgins Region, where 23 percent reside and Valparaíso Region, where 8 percent reside. Barring Chile it occurs 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 prevalency of Galaz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 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 Democrats than The US average, with 93.46% being registered with 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.