Galden Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Galden Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

The alternate forms: Galdén (1) are calculated separately.

Galden (64) may also be a first name.

Galden Last Name Facts

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

Galden (Tibetan: རྒྱལ་ལྡན་) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Galdén. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Galden? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,944,094th most common family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Galden reside; 41 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,223,525th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 64 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 4,472,526. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 50 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 39 percent live and Bavaria, where 6 percent live. Other than Germany it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Galden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galden has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Galden last name contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galden Last Name Statistics demography

Galden earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.52% less than the national average, earning $33,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galdén941/
Gaulden921,296/
Galduen92152/
Galdeen9281/
Galdeng9212/
Galdden927/
Galdoen927/
Galdien923/
Gaylden921/
Ghalden921/
Alden9118,731/
Galdn9115/
Aldeen8399,651/
Golden8381,383/
Galdin831,878/
Halden831,677/
Aldien83380/
Allden83303/
Ealden83192/
Ahlden83158/
Galdyn8336/
Alduen8322/
Aldden8318/
Aldaen839/
Aulden835/
Galdem832/
Aldenk832/
Galdín831/
Ailden831/
Aldeng831/
Aldenn831/
Galdenova802/
Galdengue801/
Goulden774,221/
Gauldin771,592/
Galdina771,477/
Hallden77193/
Goolden77170/
Goldeen7771/
Goldeng7735/
Haldeen7714/
Galldin7714/
Goldien7712/
Gholden7712/
Goldden778/
Goldenn774/
Galding773/
Gollden772/
Galduin772/
Alldeen772/
Haslden771/
Haldemn771/
Goldent771/
Aldenck771/
Ngolden771/
Haldent771/
Agliden771/
Al'deen771/
Aaldeen771/
Alddien771/
Aldehen771/
Alldenn771/
Asldeen771/
Haulden770/
Aldin7316,554/
Olden734,654/
Aldén73800/
Aldyn73421/
Goldn73205/
Aldem73102/
Aldèn731/
Aldín731/
Alddn731/
Aldhn731/
Haselden712,140/
Gaulding71672/
Aldenova71115/
Aldengue7114/
Goldenne7112/
Hagliden716/
Halldeen715/
D'Golden712/
Galdding711/
Gouldeen711/
Aldenque711/
Alhhdeen711/
Allhdeen711/
Gouldeng710/
Hauldien710/
Holden6786,942/
Goldin677,454/
Aldina67444/
Haldin67430/
Goldyn67369/
Aldion67210/
Hayselden67175/
Alddin67175/
Haldyn67166/
Alldén67146/
Oldeen67140/
Ahldén67102/
Alding6776/
Aldemh6775/
Haiselden6759/
Haldén6755/
Haldem6746/
Heaselden6742/
Ahldin6742/
Oulden6742/
Oldeng6739/
Galdim6736/
Galdinova6726/
Alldin6722/
Alduin6719/
Goldén6714/
Aldäng6714/
Goldne6711/
Haldne6710/
Halldn679/
Goldem678/
Ohlden678/
Aldgin677/
Aldyna676/
Goldín676/
Oldden675/
Auldin675/
Aaldin674/
Goldenova672/
Uolden672/
Oldien672/
Alldyn672/
Hasselden671/
Oldenn671/
Ealdenová671/
Gouldn671/
Hólden671/
Ollden671/
Haldenová671/
Aildin671/
Alldèn671/
Alhdin671/
Aldeem671/
Alhdnh671/
Ealdin671/
Asldin671/
Haaselden670/
Eulden670/
Hasildeen670/
Oilden670/
Oldend670/

Galden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galden in the Tibetan language
རྒྱལ་ལྡན་gyalden-

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