Galena Surname

508,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Galena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo3281:225,24321,937
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Mexico261:4,774,08528,474
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
France11:66,422,722504,397
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Galena (1,021) may also be a first name.

Galena Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galena (Arabic: جالينا, Georgian: გალენა, Russian: Галена) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galena? popularity and diffusion

The last name Galena is the 508,499th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 11,316,065 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Galena are found; 51 percent are found in Central Africa and 51 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Galena is also the 251,260th most widespread forename globally. It is borne by 1,021 people.

The last name Galena is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 328 people, or 1 in 225,243. Beside The DR Congo this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

Galena Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Galena has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galena surname rose 371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galena Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galena surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

Galena earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $46,471 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galeana9223,963/
Galhena923,331/
Gallena92362/
Galiena92245/
Ngalena92105/
Galenga9278/
Galenas9236/
Galaena9227/
Galeina921/
Galeena921/
Galenoa921/
Galoena921/
Gaylena920/
Alena912,950/
Galliena86264/
Gallenga8626/
Galleana867/
Gallenat862/
Gayleena861/
Galeanas861/
Galhenga861/
Ghalenad861/
Galeno8311,179/
Alesna834,797/
Galina834,545/
Galeni831,083/
Allena831,065/
Halena831,033/
Gelena83850/
Alenga83791/
Galana83711/
Galona83269/
Alenad83211/
Aleena83195/
Golena83187/
Aliena8381/
Galene8355/
Galyna8333/
Aleyna8329/
Alenas8320/
Alenea8316/
Aleana8315/
Aleina8315/
Alegna8314/
Algena839/
Alehna838/
Alenai837/
Alenaa835/
Alenaz835/
Alenah832/
Alenat832/
Aylena831/
Alejna831/
Ailena831/
Alenoa831/
Galeny830/
Galeynaya8041/
Galehenga801/
Gallina7721,818/
Galiana776,504/
Gollena772,165/
Galleno771,435/
Gallana771,349/
Galleni77798/
Ngalina77776/
Ghaleni77566/
Galesne77550/
Galinat77458/
Galeani77270/
Galanay77254/
D'Alena77250/
Galinea77242/
Gallene77220/
Haliena77191/
Aleynat77153/
Galinas77136/
Gaulana77134/
Golenha7757/
Allenas7743/
Haulena7742/
Golenač7739/
Gaulene7737/
Galonah7737/
Galeine7734/
Galenos7733/
Ghalana7731/
Galyona7730/
Galiene7729/
Galinga7729/
Galhana7729/
Galenis7728/
Galanna7725/
Galeney7721/
Alleena7720/
Galeane7716/
Alengai7715/
Galenes7714/
Galheno7713/
Galenio7713/
Galiona7712/
Alehyna7710/
Gahlana779/
Haleena779/
Aalenad779/
Galeany778/
Galengo778/
Goleśna778/
Galihna777/
Galeeni777/
Gelenah776/
Ealeina776/
Aylenah776/
Gaylina775/
Halgena775/
Galynga775/
Gaulina775/
Kgalene775/
Galinad775/
Galoina775/
Golesna774/
Asleena773/
Galaeno773/
Alliena773/
Ghalina773/
Gaylene773/
Allenah772/
Alleyna772/
Haleana772/
Halenah772/
Golenoa772/
Galaina772/
Gailene772/
Gailina772/
Geleana772/
Galinai772/
Allenau772/
Aleunai772/
Galinau772/
Golenea772/
Ghalene772/
Ngalene772/
Ayleena771/
Gailana771/
Galener771/
Galenoi771/
Galgina771/
Goleana771/
Goleena771/
Aailena771/
Alleina771/
Alenath771/
Gaslene771/
Galigna771/
Galanah771/
Allenad771/
Halenas771/
Geleina771/
Galinay771/
Galinaz771/
Ahleina771/
Allesna771/
Alenaut771/
Alegnay771/
Aleneae771/
Aulenga771/
Aleinea771/
Algenai771/
Alhenna771/
Kgalana771/
Agliena771/
Aleenga771/
Alienay771/
Aslenaa771/
Auleina771/
Galenei771/
Gaileno771/
Gholena771/
Halenha771/
Hallena771/
Hgelena771/
Galleny770/
Gasleny770/
Alina737,486/
Olena73309/
Aleno73115/
Alyna7347/
Gallinat711,118/
Galineau71331/
Galliana71189/
Galeener71170/
Gallinas71166/
Gallinad71112/
Haulenga7186/
Gallener7162/
Hallenga7159/
Nggalene7138/
Galineas7138/
Galinach7131/
Gallinea7119/
Ngalaina7116/
Geleneau7116/
Gallenes7116/
Gailinas7113/
Ghaleini7113/
Galingay7113/
Gailiene7112/
Gailonai7112/
Galliene7111/
Ngalenou7110/
Galejner7110/
Galinaud719/
Galeanni718/
Galuhina717/
Ghalanai715/
Ghailene715/
Gauliene714/
Galenich714/
Gollenaa714/
Gallinha714/
Galahina713/
Gailiana713/
Gallenos713/
Gallonay712/
Gallenit712/
Galeanne712/
Galeanos712/
Galahana712/
Ggaleano712/
Ghalenoi712/
Gaulinga712/
Gayleene711/
Gayllina711/
Gaylyana711/
Galaneau711/
Galenher711/
Galeynyy711/
Gallanna711/
Haeleyna711/
Gallanay711/
Ghaylene711/
Galleane711/
Galllina711/
Galheano711/
Galingai711/
Gouleina711/
Galgaina711/
Galianna711/
Galeanod711/
Galeingi711/
Galyaana711/
Galyanah711/
Gallleno711/
Aalenash711/
D'Galeno711/
Galinhas711/
Gallenio711/
Hasleena711/
Galinatt710/
Gailetno710/
Gelana6711,788/
Olenga677,939/
Galino673,197/
Halina672,497/
Galini672,131/
Alengo671,774/
Alinea671,430/
Alisna671,341/
Alinas671,274/
Alayna67862/
Alaina67852/
Aliona67732/
Aulina67721/
Gelina67684/
Golina67677/
Goleña67576/
Alleno67491/
Allina67466/
Algina67463/
Alinah67429/
Halyna67388/
Aslina67353/
Ghalleyni67349/
Alinat67262/
Alehno67182/
Alegno67154/
Holena67128/
Gallineau67126/
Aulyna67120/
Galine67106/
Gelona6790/
Ahlina6788/
Goleno6788/
Oleana6763/
Alyona6763/
Alenou6761/
Olgena6756/
Alinay6756/
Aligna6742/
Alhyna6742/
Ailina6740/
Golana6736/
Oslena6733/
Ollena6732/
O'Lena6730/
Haleno6727/
Galiny6722/
Atlina6721/
Alitna6720/
Goleni6720/
Galiña6719/
Galeño6717/
Alenot6717/
Golona6715/
Aleyno6714/
Oleśna6713/
Golyna6712/
Galeitner6712/
Allyna6710/
Galyno6710/
Aalina679/
Aylina678/
Alinaa678/
Oliena678/
Aloina677/
Olegna677/
Alhina676/
Alheno676/
Oleyna675/
Aloyna675/
Alinai675/
Alesno675/
Oleina674/
Alinaj674/
Alleña674/
Galheanos674/
Aleney673/
Galineaud673/
Gaillenes673/
Goleynaya672/
Eilena672/
Ajlina672/
Alinad672/
Alinau672/
Galiņa672/
Galoña672/
Olejna672/
Alinaz671/
Gallianna671/
Gallinach671/
Aaleno671/
Allenhaut671/
Alenei671/
Auleneach671/
Golene671/
Alenoh671/
Olenea671/
Hallenaut671/
Gélina671/
Ghallanna671/
Galaño671/
Galineaux671/
Galyni671/
Galyny671/
Galène671/
Alléna671/
Alesña671/
Aleñea671/
Aleneu671/
Alenho671/
Aljnaa671/
Ailyna671/
Aleñas671/
Olenai671/
Oleuna671/
Galiné671/
Oletna671/
Galleango671/
Eulena670/
Galyne670/

Galena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galena in the Georgian language
გალენაgalena-
Galena in the Russian language
Галенаgalena-
Galena in the Arabic language
جاليناjalyna-

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