Galego Surname

105,809th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,423 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Galego Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galego Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2,0211:105,9253,989
Portugal1,1611:8,974793
Spain5601:83,4867,144
United States2881:1,258,53888,794
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Argentina981:436,15732,981
Cuba551:209,5044,357
Panama281:139,7244,684
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England51:11,143,612252,590
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

Galego (37) may also be a first name.

Galego Last Name Facts

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

Galego (Russian: Гальего) is carried by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Galego? popularity and diffusion

The surname Galego is the 105,809th most frequent surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,647,648 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Galego live; 48 percent live in South America and 46 percent live in Luso-South America. Galego is also the 1,688,769th most widespread first name in the world, held by 37 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 2,021 people, or 1 in 105,925. In Brazil Galego is most numerous in: São Paulo, where 67 percent reside, Paraná, where 13 percent reside and Pará, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Brazil this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 26 percent reside and Spain, where 13 percent reside.

Galego Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Galego last name are 36.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 89.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Galego earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1433.4% more than the national average, earning R 3,643,930 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.12% less than the national average, earning $17,679,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.96% more than the national average, earning $50,035 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning $55,804 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallego92210,591/
Galiego921,130/
Galhego92393/
Galegos9242/
Galeigo9213/
Galeggo921/
Galeego921/
Ngalego921/
Gailego921/
Galegou921/
Alego91982/
Gallegos86292,995/
Gallegoz8682/
Galheigo8663/
Galhiego8651/
Galliego8649/
Gallegoa8613/
Galllego8611/
Gagliego863/
Galhegos863/
Gaallego863/
Galleago863/
Galleego862/
Gailegos862/
Gaillego861/
Gallegot861/
Galleigo861/
Ngalegou861/
Gallegho861/
Gallegoo860/
Galeghgo860/
Allego832,682/
Galigo83398/
Galega83239/
Gelego83142/
Galygo8387/
Galago8337/
Alegou8326/
Alegoz8325/
Alegho8318/
Aliego8314/
Galogo8310/
Golego839/
Alegos836/
Alegoh834/
Alegoy832/
Alegod832/
Aleago831/
Aleego831/
Aleigo831/
Galllegos8031/
Gallegoss808/
Gallegous806/
Gallesgos806/
Gallegoos804/
Galleegos802/
Gayllegos801/
Gaillegos801/
Galleagos801/
Gasllegos801/
Gaillegot801/
D'Gallego801/
Galleango801/
Gallogo771,637/
Gallega771,365/
Golegos77276/
Galligo77176/
Golegou77119/
Kgolego77116/
Allegou77105/
Galegau77102/
Gállego7766/
Galiega7753/
Haslego7744/
Allegos7728/
Gallago7726/
Halegoa7719/
Halegoi7717/
Alliego7712/
Galhega7711/
Gollego775/
Galigop774/
Ngalega774/
Galiogo773/
Galagoi772/
Gàllego772/
Hallego772/
Allegot771/
Galagoy771/
Galeaga771/
Gelegoi771/
Galaygo771/
Galagou771/
Galigho771/
Galigou771/
Gallígo771/
Galyogo771/
Alegood770/
Galigos770/
Galegah770/
D'Gallegos751/
Aligo735,246/
Alega732,554/
Olego731,370/
Alygo7337/
Allegood71382/
Gaelagoy71232/
Galligos71126/
Gallegas7184/
Gollegos7175/
Gagliega7118/
Galligot7113/
Gailagoy717/
Gaelagoi715/
Hallegot712/
Eallegos711/
Gaillogo711/
Galhenga711/
Gállegos711/
Gailakgo711/
Galleiga711/
Galliago711/
Galliogo711/
Gallagoh710/
Aleaga673,211/
Gelogo671,282/
Galiga67913/
Allega67520/
Aligoi67492/
Aliogo67292/
Galyga67264/
Galaga67173/
Golega67145/
Oulego6794/
Gelega6771/
Galoga6740/
Aligoa6728/
Oliego6726/
Alligo6718/
Aligho6716/
Aligod6715/
Aligoy6714/
Alegad6713/
Ahligo6711/
Aluigo677/
Aligoz677/
Ailigo676/
Halega674/
Alegah674/
Aligot674/
Alaigo673/
Geligo672/
Olegho672/
Gelago672/
Aligoo672/
Alegas672/
Holego671/
Galehenga671/
Alegha671/
Aleiga671/
Aulega671/
Galêga671/
Otlego671/
Oleego671/
Olegoi671/
Ollego671/
Golegã671/
Alegaa671/
Aliggo671/
Aligos671/
Aalega671/
Haligo670/

Galego Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galego in the Russian language
Гальегоgalego-

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