Galeja Surname
Approximately 420 people bear this surname
Galeja Surname User-submission:
It is a Latvian surname. Galejs translates to 'end of the road'.
Galeja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 217 | 1:175,156 | 24,150 |
| Latvia | 111 | 1:18,469 | 2,763 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| Czechia | 21 | 1:506,356 | 52,868 |
| Albania | 12 | 1:242,838 | 14,515 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
The alternate forms: Galēja (2) are calculated separately.
Galeja (69) may also be a first name.
Galeja Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a Latvian surname. Galejs translates to 'end of the road'.
- ingybingyGaleja Demographics
Average Galeja Salary in
United States
$44,917 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Galeja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galeja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Galeja (Oriya: ଗେଲଜା) is carried by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Galēja. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galeja? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 701,000th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 17,351,300 people. Galeja occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Galeja reside; 57 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 57 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,171,416th most frequent first name on earth, held by 69 people.
It is most widely held in Poland, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 175,156. Without taking into account Poland this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Latvia, where 26 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.
Galeja Last Name Statistics demography
Galeja earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.1% more than the national average, earning $44,917 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galeja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galeja in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗେଲଜା | gelaja | - |
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