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

The last name Galega (Russian: Галега) is found most in Cameroon. It can appear as a variant: Galêga. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Galega is the 1,048,281^st most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 30,491,824 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 28 percent of Galega reside; 24 percent reside in Central Africa and 24 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Galega is also the 633,892^nd most frequent given name in the world, borne by 204 people.

It is most common in Cameroon, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 358,087. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 79 percent live, Southwest Region, where 5 percent live and Centre Region, where 2 percent live. Excluding Cameroon it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 23 percent live and Brazil, where 17 percent live.

Galega Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Galega has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galega surname expanded 357 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galega Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Galega last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Galega earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.