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

The last name Galena (Arabic: جالينا, Georgian: გალენა, Russian: Галена) is most common in The DR Congo. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Galena click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galena? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Galena is the 508,499^th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 11,316,065 people. This surname 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 251,260^th most common given name in the world. It is borne by 1,021 people.

Galena is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is held by 328 people, or 1 in 225,243. Other than The DR Congo this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.

Galena Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Galena has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galena surname increased 371 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galena Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Galena last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the 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.