Galek Surname

254,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,554 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Galek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland9141:41,5856,518
United States3171:1,143,40482,127
Czechia561:189,88327,834
England521:1,071,50151,923
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
France381:1,747,966156,445
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Norway81:642,78647,258
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

The alternate forms: Gálek (30) are calculated separately.

Galek (126) may also be a first name.

Galek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galek (Marathi: गालेक, Russian: Галек) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Gálek. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Galek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 254,216th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 4,689,540 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Galek reside; 63 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 829,183rd most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 126 people.

The surname is most widespread in Poland, where it is held by 914 people, or 1 in 41,585. Apart from Poland this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Czechia, where 4 percent reside.

Galek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galek surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.11% registered with the party.

The amount Galek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.87% less than the national average, earning 187,331 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.15% less than the national average, earning R 111,324 per year and in United States they earn 8.08% more than the national average, earning $46,634 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gálek9330/
Galeke91120/
Galesk9137/
Gallek9130/
Ghalek9128/
Galekh9116/
Galeck9114/
Gailek9112/
Gaylek916/
Gaulek912/
Galezk911/
Ngalek911/
Galiek911/
Galeak910/
Alek898,201/
Galecke8376/
Galleck8351/
Ghaleke838/
Galeske834/
Galetke831/
Galleke830/
Aleke8013,671/
Halek803,529/
Galik802,994/
Allek80869/
Aleck80840/
Galec80454/
Golek80409/
Alekh80184/
Gölek80173/
Galík80172/
Gelek80148/
Galex80109/
Galyk80100/
Aliek8079/
Gałek8023/
Aleuk8017/
Galeg8012/
Aleak8010/
Aulek808/
Aleik807/
Aleek805/
Ailek802/
Galýk801/
Alekc801/
Alhek801/
Alekk801/
Alekx801/
Ahlek801/
Galleske7753/
Galeková7752/
Galekowa774/
Gallik731,292/
Haleke73434/
Galick73371/
Haleck73316/
Gatlik73305/
Hallek73280/
Gollek73193/
Ghaleg73162/
Alleke7395/
Alleck7364/
Gayleg7343/
Galleg7339/
Gaylik7339/
Hatlek7333/
Geleuk7332/
Hajlek7327/
Gallík7323/
Ngalik7320/
Gaulik7317/
Halekh7315/
Aleike7314/
Aleshk7312/
Geleek7310/
Gatlec7310/
Galike739/
Alecke739/
Alliek739/
Galikh738/
Gajlik738/
Aalekh737/
Ghalik737/
Golekh736/
Aulekh736/
Gielek736/
Geleck735/
Aleaks735/
Aleick734/
Alleek734/
Gallec733/
Galeqe733/
Alleik733/
Galykh732/
Golesk732/
Haleek732/
Goleke732/
Aleake732/
Aleeke732/
Galecs732/
Gallex732/
Haliek732/
Ahalek731/
Haulek731/
Ealiek731/
Ghalec731/
Haleik731/
Haalek731/
Goleak731/
Auleks731/
Goleck731/
Ngolek731/
Goulek731/
Ghelek731/
Galeaq731/
Gajlík731/
Alheik731/
Auliek731/
Galetx731/
Ealeke731/
Auleak731/
Haletk731/
Auleck730/
Aleack730/
Galleiske718/
Alex67256,213/
Olek675,991/
Alik675,441/
Alec671,485/
Halleck671,095/
Galkova671,065/
Alekova67818/
Gallick67707/
Aleg67153/
Aleq6772/
Alyk6738/
Goleeke6733/
Gaelick6733/
Galique6732/
Hayleck6720/
Galigue6719/
Golleck6718/
Geleick6714/
Halleak6710/
Galiske678/
Goleykh678/
Hatleyk674/
Ghalikh674/
Gouleke673/
Gaulick673/
Goleske672/
Allecke672/
Ale'eke672/
Gallegp672/
Hauslek671/
Gaylaik671/
Gaylick671/
Galliok671/
Gallizk671/
Haleekk671/
Haileke671/
Hahleck671/
Ahleikh671/
Gouleuk671/
Ghalegh671/
Ghollek671/
Gallegs671/
Alekowa671/
Aleksch671/
Alheikh671/
Gallike671/
Aljk671/
Gailick670/
Gaslick670/
Gohleke670/
Hatleck670/

Galek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galek in the Marathi language
गालेकgaleka-
Galek in the Russian language
Галекgalek-

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