Galen Surname
Approximately 1,482 people bear this surname
Galen Surname User-submission:
The Galen surname in Greek means 'calm' or 'tranquility'.
Galen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,002 | 1:361,735 | 32,234 |
| Netherlands | 185 | 1:91,282 | 15,011 |
| Germany | 39 | 1:2,064,243 | 111,952 |
| Philippines | 37 | 1:2,736,168 | 135,784 |
| Taiwan | 20 | 1:1,172,237 | 8,044 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 141 | 1:356,161 | 27,153 |
Galen (29,611) may also be a first name.
Galen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Galen surname in Greek means 'calm' or 'tranquility'.
- penuelchristopherGalen Demographics
Average Galen Salary in
United States
$45,146 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Galen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galen in the Hindi language | ||
| गलेन | galena | - |
| Galen in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାେଲନ | gaelana | - |
| Galen in the Marathi language | ||
| गलेन | galena | 80 |
| गालेन | galena | 13.33 |
| गळेन | galena | 6.67 |
| Galen in the Bengali language | ||
| গালেন | galena | 50 |
| গলেন | galena | 50 |
| Galen in the Russian language | ||
| Гален | galen | - |
| Galen in the Arabic language | ||
| جالين | jalyn | - |
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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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galen
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