Galek Surname
Approximately 1,554 people bear this surname
Galek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 914 | 1:41,585 | 6,518 |
| United States | 317 | 1:1,143,404 | 82,127 |
| Czechia | 56 | 1:189,883 | 27,834 |
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Germany | 39 | 1:2,064,243 | 111,952 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:334,614 | 15,044 |
| Croatia | 12 | 1:352,384 | 32,084 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
The alternate forms: Gálek (30) are calculated separately.
Galek (126) may also be a first name.
Galek Demographics
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Galek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Galek (Marathi: गालेक, Russian: Галек) occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Gálek. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 254,216th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,689,540 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Galek are found; 63 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 829,183rd most commonly held forename globally It is held by 126 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Poland, where it is held by 914 people, or 1 in 41,585. Outside of Poland this surname 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 last name are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.11% being registered with the political 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
Galek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galek in the Marathi language | ||
| गालेक | galeka | - |
| Galek in the Russian language | ||
| Галек | galek | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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