Galekh Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Galekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Galekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galekh (Russian: Галех) is held by more people in Belarus than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galekh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Galekh is the 4,908,606th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Galekh are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 88 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Galekh is most widely held in Belarus, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 791,755. In Belarus Galekh is primarily found in: Vitebsk Region, where 67 percent are found, Minsk, where 25 percent are found and Mogilev Region, where 8 percent are found. Beside Belarus it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 19 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galekh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galekh in the Russian language | ||
| Галех | galeh | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galekh
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