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

Galaz (Arabic: غيلز, Russian: Галаз) occurs in Chile more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Galáz or Galáž. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 23,578^th most commonly used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 317,098 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Galaz reside; 69 percent reside in South America and 69 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. Galaz is also the 2,608,198^th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 18 people.

It is most commonly held in Chile, where it is held by 15,476 people, or 1 in 1,138. In Chile Galaz is most prevalent in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 53 percent are found, O'Higgins Region, where 23 percent are found and Valparaíso Region, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Chile this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Galaz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Galaz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galaz last name 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 Democrats than the national average, with 93.46% registered with the political 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.