Galby Surname

809,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Norway

Galby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1871:355,20253,191
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
Norway151:342,81932,589
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Galby (32) may also be a first name.

Galby Last Name Facts

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

Galby occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Galby is the 809,613th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 21,123,321 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Galby reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 54 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Galby is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 32 people.

It is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 187 people, or 1 in 355,202. In France it is most frequent in: Hauts-de-France, where 37 percent live, Brittany, where 18 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account France it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 34 percent live and Norway, where 4 percent live.

Galby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galby has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Galby surname fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galby Last Name Statistics demography

Galby earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 15.47% less than the national average, earning 292,527 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galbay91132/
Galbey9185/
Galboy9184/
Gallby915/
Alby895,158/
Galboyz834/
Gaylbay831/
Albay8011,873/
Golby801,940/
Galba80977/
Halby80598/
Galbe80487/
Galbi80372/
Alboy80366/
Albey80230/
Ahlby8079/
Aulby8070/
Albyt8046/
Albyo8015/
Galvy8014/
Aalby809/
Albys806/
Albuy805/
Allby802/
Aslby802/
Albhy801/
Albyh801/
Alhby800/
Albouy733,752/
Galway733,499/
Galbis731,235/
Ghalbi73569/
Galbes73566/
Golbey73494/
Albohy73459/
Galvey73292/
Galwey73268/
Galbez73218/
Albahy73130/
Goulby73121/
Galbha73120/
Halbay73113/
Galbaa73103/
Albaya7386/
Golboy7385/
Halbey7375/
Galber7371/
Golbay7368/
Albuoy7350/
Galbit7336/
Galbai7330/
Ngalbe7312/
Ghalba7311/
Gholby7311/
Galboa7310/
D'Alby737/
Galbiz735/
Galvay735/
Albays735/
Alboyd734/
Galbet734/
Albeyt734/
Albhay734/
Goolby733/
Allboy733/
Galbej733/
Albeys732/
Gailbe732/
Galbio732/
Albooy732/
Galbed732/
Gollby732/
Galbep731/
Galvys731/
Hallby731/
Goslby731/
Gailba731/
Albehy731/
Galbie731/
Galbès731/
Allbay731/
Albhyh731/
Halbys731/
Aselby730/
Healby730/
Galuay730/
Aulbey730/
Albyts730/
Haulby730/
Allbey730/
Gaulba730/
Alba67156,743/
Albi675,209/
Albe672,880/
Alvy671,246/
Gallwey67489/
Galbois67421/
Olby67273/
Asilbay67227/
Gallway67203/
Haselby67141/
Albè6781/
Albouys6778/
Halbych6762/
Galbich6749/
Golbouy6745/
D'Alboy6723/
Albé6721/
Galbett6713/
Gaulway677/
Gooslby677/
Galbeed677/
Albá676/
D'Albey675/
Gailber674/
Ngalbai674/
Goilboy673/
D'Aulby673/
Albj673/
Gallwoy672/
Albí672/
Albă672/
O'Gilby671/
Galbaja671/
Goollby671/
Attleby671/
Asylbay671/
Ngalwey671/
Halbaya671/
Goulbey671/
Ghalbeh671/
Ghalbhi671/
Galbech671/
Galbicz671/
Albooyi671/
Albycht671/
Albä671/
Atelbey671/
Galouey671/
Gaulbui671/
Albouhy671/
Ghalbet671/
Hailbey670/
O'Gliby670/
Galbest670/
Galbead670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galby
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