Galbriath Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Galbriath Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galbriath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Galbriath Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Galbriath Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Galbriath occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galbriath? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,689,253rd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. Galbriath occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Galbriath live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 14,498,357. In The United States it is mostly found in: Florida, where 12 percent reside, Washington, where 12 percent reside and Alaska, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 13 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 12 percent reside.

Galbriath Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galbriath has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 31 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galbriath Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Galbriath earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 16.81% less than the national average, earning $35,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.28% more than the national average, earning $74,662 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallbreath847/
Galbreat821/
Galvreath786/
Halbreath781/
Allbreath781/
Galbrea751/
Albriad751/
Galbreea711/
Oulbreath670/
Albreoht591/

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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
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  • 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 Galbriath
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