Galen Surname

264,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Galen Surname User-submission:

The Galen surname in Greek means 'calm' or 'tranquility'.

Galen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0021:361,73532,234
Netherlands1851:91,28215,011
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Philippines371:2,736,168135,784
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Austria161:532,21549,801
France161:4,151,420237,746
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Israel141:611,26042,949
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
China51:273,464,31313,838
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:356,16127,153

Galen (29,611) may also be a first name.

Galen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Galen surname in Greek means 'calm' or 'tranquility'.

- penuelchristopher

Galen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galen (Arabic: جالين, Bengali: গালেন, Hindi: गलेन, Marathi: गलेन, Oriya: ଗାେଲନ, Russian: Гален) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 264,221st most frequent last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,917,372 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Galen are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Galen is also the 28,166th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 29,611 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,002 people, or 1 in 361,735. In The United States Galen is most prevalent in: California, where 13 percent live, Illinois, where 9 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 3 percent live.

Galen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Galen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galen last name expanded 711 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 35 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galen last name are 2.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Galen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 40.58% less than the national average, earning $13,490,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallen915,640/
Galeng91611/
Galien91533/
Gahlen91456/
Gaulen91236/
Galent91211/
Gaalen91134/
Galåen91127/
Gaylen9189/
Gailen9153/
Gaelen9128/
Galeen919/
Ghalen919/
Gatlen917/
Galaen913/
Gaslen912/
Galend912/
Galhen911/
Galenn911/
Ngalen911/
Galuen911/
Galoen910/
Alen8910,999/
Galn895/
Gallien835,961/
Gallent83509/
Gattlen83379/
Ghaleen83282/
Galenne8391/
Gaulien8325/
Galleng8314/
Ngallen836/
Gasleng834/
Gaylene833/
Gailene832/
Gaillen832/
Gallend832/
Ghailen832/
Gaylien831/
Gatleng831/
Gahalen831/
Galleen831/
Gallehn831/
Gaulaen831/
Gallaen831/
Gaileng831/
Gaileen830/
Gaylend830/
Gauleen830/
Gailien830/
Allen80890,750/
Galin809,011/
Gelen805,864/
Aleng802,009/
Halen801,490/
Alaen801,460/
Golen801,308/
Alien801,046/
Aylen80807/
Alemn80487/
Ahlen80410/
Gölen80383/
Galem80360/
Aalen80235/
Aulen80204/
Aleen80191/
Ailen80161/
Aluen80126/
Alent80108/
Ajlen8042/
Galne8038/
Aslen8037/
Alend8029/
Atlen8027/
Galyn8017/
Alenn8015/
Aloen8012/
A'Len809/
Aleun807/
Alenq807/
Ağlen806/
Ealen805/
Ghaln805/
Alhen804/
Galng804/
Galín803/
Galän802/
Galhn801/
Alesn801/
Gailienė77345/
Gaulienė77139/
Gallenne77107/
Gaillien7773/
Galenova7768/
Kgaileng7728/
Galenová777/
Ghailene775/
Gauthlen771/
Ghaylene771/
Gallehen770/
Aln75794/
Ghalem7315,132/
Gatlin7313,271/
Gielen7310,768/
Gehlen737,540/
Galina734,545/
Gaulin734,524/
Galing732,186/
Hallen732,069/
Galyon731,828/
Gallin731,217/
Hatlen73761/
Goleng73564/
Galion73453/
Goelen73450/
Allien73423/
Geloen73409/
Gaslin73355/
Golhen73307/
Hahlen73296/
Gollen73288/
Haleng73181/
Goslen73174/
Gaylin73163/
Haleen73158/
Goolen73146/
Aullen73130/
Gahlin73115/
Hailen7397/
Haslen7380/
Haylen7376/
Alleng7369/
Gelien7360/
Aileen7359/
Galinn7355/
Gallén7351/
Gaylem7349/
Haalen7348/
Göhlen7348/
Gaglin7345/
Golien7344/
Aalien7344/
Aylene7340/
Allend7338/
Ghalin7335/
Galyna7333/
Alenne7333/
Auslen7331/
Healen7329/
Gallem7329/
Halent7329/
Galind7328/
Gailin7327/
Haluen7325/
Allenn7321/
Ailene7321/
Alleen7320/
Aillen7319/
Halien7313/
Geleen7313/
Gólent7312/
Alllen7311/
Allent7310/
Galeem7310/
Ahleng7310/
Ayleen739/
Alheen739/
Atleen739/
Ngalin739/
Aallen738/
Algeen737/
Gotlen737/
Ngolen736/
Gaylyn735/
Gajlin735/
Eallen735/
Ahalen735/
Aulien735/
Golend735/
Galgin734/
Alhenn734/
Ailien734/
Aileng734/
Gailyn734/
Galiën734/
Gaalem733/
Gaelin733/
Galuin733/
Gelenn733/
Gallne733/
Aaleen733/
Asleen733/
Hgalem733/
Gaulne733/
Ghalyn733/
Galisn733/
Ealene732/
Auleen732/
Goleen732/
Aylien732/
Gaulyn732/
Allaen732/
Alluen732/
Alleun732/
Gallyn732/
Golenc732/
Aleemn732/
Galngc732/
Allhen732/
Alloen731/
Gatiln731/
Galihn731/
Halhen731/
Allenq731/
Ahluen731/
Aglien731/
Aliaen731/
Attlen731/
Halenn731/
Aislen731/
Allemn731/
Gählen731/
Gaulem731/
Golenn731/
Golent731/
Goilen731/
Ggalin731/
Galint731/
Galgne731/
Aleesn731/
Alienn731/
Ahloen731/
Gallnt731/
Alemne731/
Alemnh731/
Aahlen731/
Ealent731/
Ealeen730/
Haulen730/
Ealend730/
Golaen730/
Galhin730/
Galennova7115/
Galengowa711/
Alem67280,426/
Gallina6721,818/
Alin6716,627/
Alyn6712,108/
Gallion675,334/
Gatling673,676/
Olen671,977/
Alenova671,584/
Ahln67725/
Goln67614/
Gailing67548/
Alne67529/
Halleen67459/
Alén67405/
Alnn67345/
Galling67245/
Allenne67240/
Goulien67178/
Asln67110/
Gauslin67106/
Hallien6794/
Gollent6755/
Gauglin6753/
Gaislin6750/
Alengue6750/
Atillen6745/
Goehlen6742/
Gallyon6738/
D'allen6738/
Gattlin6738/
Allhenn6731/
Goulhen6730/
Gollien6729/
Gaylinn6728/
Heallen6728/
Giehlen6726/
Hailend6725/
Alln6723/
Haalien6719/
Alemnhe6719/
Haln6718/
Golleng6717/
Ghaleem6715/
Gueilen6714/
Gaitlin6713/
Gasling6711/
Haijlen6710/
Gaulion679/
Alng679/
Gaylynn678/
Alnk678/
Ghalion678/
Gallinn678/
Alenová678/
Ghaling678/
Alhn677/
Gauling676/
Ayln676/
Gotleng676/
Gahlion676/
Ghalyon676/
Gaylina675/
Galingg675/
Gahling675/
Gaulina675/
Ghailin675/
Galnova674/
Alnd674/
Ealn674/
Hhaleng674/
Goillen674/
Hailaen674/
Galinne673/
Hasleen673/
Álen673/
Atellen673/
Alèn673/
Gaullin673/
Hallehn673/
Ghalina673/
Gatlind672/
Aaln672/
Hauslen672/
Gatlint672/
Gailina672/
Alnt672/
Ngoulen672/
Ajln672/
Alnq672/
Aillene672/
Hasleng671/
Goylene671/
Gatilnn671/
Gatllin671/
Gailynn671/
Galiuin671/
Gallind671/
Ghatlin671/
Ghelien671/
Gheulen671/
Hallend671/
Golheen671/
Goglien671/
Goslent671/
Goulent671/
Attlene671/
Auslend671/
Athlene671/
Gahalin671/
Galluin671/
Ghallem671/
Ailleen671/
Gheelen671/
Alın671/
Hallemn671/
Haleemn671/
Gaulind671/
Golemne671/
Ghalemh671/
Ailenck671/
Aasleen671/
Gallemt671/
Hghalem671/
Haylent671/
Alheemn671/
Ahtlene671/
Ailn671/
Auln671/
Ghalind671/
Goilhen671/
Hallenn671/
Haileen671/
Easlenn670/
Gallndt670/
Goulaen670/
Auglien670/
Goslenn670/
Galleem670/
Halhenn670/
Golleen670/
Allentt670/
Gaaling670/
Hallent670/
Healend670/
Gayling670/
Hayslen670/
Haslend670/
Halleng670/

Galen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galen in the Hindi language
गलेनgalena-
Galen in the Oriya language
ଗାେଲନgaelana-
Galen in the Marathi language
गलेनgalena80
गालेनgalena13.33
गळेनgalena6.67
Galen in the Bengali language
গালেনgalena50
গলেনgalena50
Galen in the Russian language
Галенgalen-
Galen in the Arabic language
جالينjalyn-

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Galen Reference & Research

Gale DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Galenzoski FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Gallion Galyean FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Gale FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Galenzoski FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Gallion Galyean FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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