Galenda Surname

186,789th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Galenda Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galenda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,8571:21,0233,079
Italy2321:263,60634,791
Russia841:1,715,751112,504
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Galenda (64) may also be a first name.

Galenda Last Name Facts

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

Galenda (Hindi: गलेन्डा, Marathi: गलडा, Russian: Галенда) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Galenda click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galenda? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 186,789th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 3,216,040 people. Galenda is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Galenda are found; 82 percent are found in East Africa and 42 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 64 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,857 people, or 1 in 21,023. In Uganda Galenda is mostly found in: Mbale District, where 47 percent live, Sironko District, where 29 percent live and Buikwe District, where 4 percent live. Excluding Uganda it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 10 percent live and Russia, where 4 percent live.

Galenda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Galenda has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Galenda surname increased 158 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galenda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Galenda last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (69%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Galenda surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Galenda earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 16.91% less than the national average, earning €24,953 per year and in United States they earn 24.15% more than the national average, earning $53,568 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallenda93151/
Ngalenda9376/
Ghalenda931/
Galendah931/
Galenday931/
Galendea931/
Galendha931/
Galeenda931/
Alenda922,358/
Galende861,022/
Halenda86529/
Galendo86456/
Golenda86256/
Galinda86159/
Gelenda8681/
Alienda8655/
Allenda8655/
Galendi8620/
Alhenda8610/
Aluenda863/
Alenday862/
Galemda861/
Alehnda861/
Galendy861/
Alnda837/
Galendez804,311/
Gallendo80360/
Ngalinda80157/
Galiendo8077/
Galendes8071/
Allienda8039/
Gallende8022/
Allenday8016/
Galindau8012/
Galendiz8010/
Haslenda804/
Ngalende804/
Galendee802/
Ngolenda801/
Ghalinda801/
Gallendi801/
Hallenda801/
Ghelenda801/
Alllenda801/
Alinda778,222/
Alendo77129/
Olenda77108/
Galnde7716/
Alemda778/
Galndo777/
Alynda772/
Alhnda772/
Alndea771/
Gallendez75192/
Galliendo7547/
Gallendes754/
Aulendach751/
Galindash751/
Galindo71343,054/
Alemdağ711,311/
Aliendo711,141/
Aslinda71942/
Galinde71908/
Oglinda71735/
Alinday71625/
Holenda71450/
Halinda71256/
Golinda7150/
Ollenda7150/
Aluendo7139/
Alindoa7127/
Galndez7125/
Alindah7124/
Olienda7120/
Aulinda7113/
Golndaj7112/
Golendo7111/
Gelinda7110/
Allinda719/
Gelendo715/
Galindi715/
Alindas713/
Eulenda713/
Gallndo712/
Galnder712/
Alendey712/
Allendo712/
Galindó712/
Alhinda712/
Golendi712/
Ailinda711/
Ngalnde711/
Galimda711/
Galíndo711/
Alemdah711/
Alendoy711/
Alimnda711/
Alindad711/
Alindda711/
Alinnda711/
Alionda711/
A'Linda711/
Haslnda711/
Galindez6737,968/
Haslinda671,084/
Galindes67797/
Gallindo67453/
Galindos67415/
Galíndez6759/
Golendez6755/
Hollenda6727/
Halendei6722/
Golindaj6717/
Ollienda6711/
Galimndi677/
Galindiz677/
Gailindo676/
Halindah676/
Galindoz674/
Galindis674/
Galindop673/
Galinder673/
Galindoo672/
Galìndez672/
Ngolinda672/
Ngalinde671/
Gatlindo671/
Gailndez671/
Galinddo671/
Galindio671/
Galiondo671/
Gallinde671/
Halionda671/
Ghalinde671/
Galhindo671/
Holaenda671/
Olnda671/
Ngalindo671/
Qgalindo671/
Halinday671/
Galindod671/
Galindot671/
Galindou671/
Galindéz671/
Aleemdad671/
Alindais671/
Alhendoh671/
Gaalindo671/
Alhemdda671/
Haluendo671/
Galindie670/
Gaulindo670/

Galenda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galenda in the Hindi language
गलेन्डाgalenda-
Galenda in the Marathi language
गलडाgalada-
Galenda in the Russian language
Галендаgalenda-

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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 Galenda
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