Galer Surname

173,355th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Moldova

Galer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the gaoler,' a turnkey.

Adam le Gaoler, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Gayeler, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John le Gaylur, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Thomas Gaylyour, Ebbot sa femme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Galer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8921:406,34435,432
England4481:124,37112,476
India3761:2,040,06869,568
Canada1661:221,96121,363
Poland1561:243,64630,939
Moldova1081:32,9765,218
Romania771:260,75224,395
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Australia391:692,19746,687
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
Belgium201:574,83253,219
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Austria91:946,15970,786
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Wales41:773,63329,106
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Slovenia31:829,22525,091
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2221:109,79910,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1691:297,15223,646

The alternate forms: Galér (1) are calculated separately.

Galer (92) may also be a first name.

Galer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the gaoler,' a turnkey.

Adam le Gaoler, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard le Gayeler, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John le Gaylur, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Thomas Gaylyour, Ebbot sa femme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin + English) Gaoler [v. under Gale2, and + the English agential suff. -er]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) A jail keeper or turnkey.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

That is, Geller—loud—voiced.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Galer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galer (Arabic: غاللر, Georgian: გალერ, Marathi: गळेर, Russian: Галер) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Galér. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 173,355th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,939,712 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Galer reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Galer is also the 992,070th most widespread given name on earth, borne by 92 people.

Galer is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 892 people, or 1 in 406,344. In The United States Galer is most frequent in: Michigan, where 14 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Galer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Galer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galer last name grew 528 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 202 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Galer last name are 7.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.66% registered with the party.

The amount Galer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.79% more than the national average, earning R 410,616 per year; in United States they earn 12.12% more than the national average, earning $48,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.46% less than the national average, earning $46,972 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galér931/
Galler917,739/
Gayler912,104/
Gailer911,036/
Gahler91884/
Gauler91724/
Galert91387/
Galehr91380/
Galier91304/
Galere91217/
Gasler9187/
Gaeler9149/
Galger9126/
Galher9120/
Galear9114/
Galeyr9112/
Gajler914/
Galeer912/
Galeir912/
Gatler912/
Ghaler911/
Gașler911/
Gale8972,553/
Aler892,295/
Gallier833,379/
Gaulier831,564/
Gallert831,368/
Gallear83540/
Gaehler83349/
Gailler83183/
Gaisler83159/
Gaysler83141/
Gahlert83115/
Gallehr8362/
Galeher8334/
Gausler8323/
Gauller8312/
Gallher8311/
Gattler8311/
Galleur8310/
Gallerd838/
Gaitler838/
Gallger837/
Gaylert834/
Galhere833/
Gautler833/
Galleir832/
Ghalger832/
Gaglier832/
Gallere832/
Ghahler832/
Galeyjr831/
Galheer831/
Gallerr831/
Gaytler831/
Ghailer831/
Gajtler831/
Ghaleer831/
Gaylerd830/
Gailher830/
Galeart830/
Galeard830/
Galleer830/
Gailerd830/
Ghale8048,237/
Alier8047,368/
Galea8029,625/
Gayle8027,619/
Galle8018,625/
Aleer8014,709/
Gales8014,145/
Alger8014,064/
Ngale8012,522/
Aller8010,124/
Galey804,107/
Auler802,988/
Galet802,208/
Gaile801,836/
Gaule801,673/
Göler801,470/
Galie801,358/
Alher801,169/
Goler801,157/
Haler80931/
Alert80910/
Ayler80857/
Ahler80795/
Geler80748/
Galez80712/
Gahle80668/
Alere80660/
Galej80475/
Gasle80390/
Atler80339/
Galge80316/
Galeh80314/
Ailer80217/
Galed80196/
Kgale80179/
Galir80139/
Galhe80130/
Galeu80115/
Ealer80114/
Galeş8092/
Galeș8086/
Gaale8075/
Asler8064/
Gatle8046/
Galje8045/
Galei8040/
Gajle8039/
Ajler8038/
Alear8032/
Galep8030/
Galee8029/
Aleur8014/
Aaler8011/
Aleir804/
Alerr803/
Alerd802/
Ggale802/
Alerh802/
Aletr802/
Aleyr801/
Gaullier77557/
Galleher77397/
Gayleard77136/
Gaillere7714/
Gailleur7712/
Gaisller779/
Gaillier778/
Galerova776/
Gaulhier775/
Gauthler773/
Gaislere772/
Galerová772/
Gallerth772/
Gaittler771/
Galleihr771/
Galllert771/
Gaelheer770/
Galhlear770/
Gaillerd770/
Gaulleur770/
Gathlher770/
Galleard770/
Haller7349,795/
Galeas7318,673/
Galley7317,806/
Gallet7317,422/
Hasler7315,569/
Goller739,755/
Ngalle735,947/
Gailey734,803/
Göhler734,713/
Gallie732,755/
Ghaley732,600/
Allier732,460/
Allert732,300/
Ghaleh732,222/
Easler732,025/
Gallez731,885/
Alherz731,876/
Gayles731,853/
Galles731,763/
Gatley731,752/
Hayler731,750/
Aleare731,664/
Hailer731,395/
Gallea731,291/
Alhere731,191/
Gehler731,082/
Ngaile73988/
Gaille73918/
Hatler73894/
Kgaile73877/
Gähler73845/
Gailea73823/
Hauler73801/
Gauley73747/
Ngalea73560/
Gieler73559/
Gahule73537/
Gailes73509/
Gallee73416/
Golger73404/
Gallei73351/
Gooler73346/
Gosler73256/
Golier73235/
Galets73232/
Hahler73221/
Halerz73220/
Gahale73207/
Gayley73206/
Galgey73202/
Gaulet73183/
Ausler73178/
Allere73175/
Golher73172/
Healer73152/
Gaulea73148/
Galech73129/
Gahley73124/
Gohler73117/
Ghalle73113/
Alerre73113/
Gotler73110/
Halier73107/
Galejs73106/
Galeaz73101/
Ghalei7399/
Gallée7399/
Aulert7398/
Goeler7383/
Autler7383/
Gailie7376/
Ghasle7374/
Galère7361/
Gaylie7360/
Gaulle7359/
Ghgale7358/
Galleu7357/
Gahles7355/
Aleart7354/
Aisler7350/
Nggale7349/
Galleh7349/
Ngaale7349/
Gattle7344/
Kgahle7344/
Hajler7339/
Gallep7338/
Gholer7338/
Allear7336/
Galair7332/
Allger7328/
Gaylee7328/
Ailler7327/
Galior7327/
Galetz7326/
Galett7325/
Ajhler7325/
Haaler7324/
Gaëlle7323/
Ghalge7320/
Alheer7320/
Galiej7318/
Halere7318/
Gayleh7318/
Galedh7317/
Athler7317/
Alhert7316/
Ghayle7315/
Ngalee7315/
Galløe7314/
Galeys7314/
Ghalez7314/
Ghalie7313/
Algeer7313/
Ghalea7313/
Ngalir7313/
Ghalee7313/
Attler7312/
Golear7312/
Galepp7312/
Golert7312/
Kgaule7312/
Aleere7312/
Gaules7311/
Ghaled7311/
Gaglie7310/
Halear7310/
Gälger7310/
Ghalep739/
Aulier739/
Alhear739/
Gáller739/
Allerd738/
Halher738/
Alherr738/
Ghaule738/
Galled738/
Gelier738/
Alhier738/
Gaileh738/
Gouler737/
Galieh737/
Galess737/
Gathle737/
Ailert737/
Galeed737/
Ghatle736/
Galesh736/
Ealert736/
Auller736/
Gailet736/
Ghales736/
Gaulei736/
Galesz736/
Galiea735/
Galhie735/
Ngoler735/
Ajlert735/
Gölger735/
Gaulez734/
Gahled734/
Gelher734/
Alherd734/
Galeez734/
Ghalet734/
Ngaley734/
Göleer734/
Gaulee734/
Alettr734/
Gasley733/
Gaylle733/
Gaulir733/
Galayr733/
Gatles733/
Ailere733/
Galeat733/
Ghaleu733/
Galeis733/
Aysler732/
Galyor732/
Halejr732/
Galedd732/
Ghaale732/
Ngalei732/
Ngaule732/
Ghaile732/
Galead732/
Galeph732/
Galhes732/
Golere732/
Nghale732/
Aleasr732/
Aihler732/
Galire732/
Gallér732/
Gasleh732/
Galees732/
Aalger732/
Haleer731/
Kgaale731/
Hgaley731/
Eatler731/
Eahler731/
Ealeer731/
Ealler731/
Gaalee731/
Gaalle731/
Goyler731/
Gaylea731/
Gayled731/
Gaslee731/
Ghalhe731/
Gauled731/
Gaulie731/
Galhey731/
Galljr731/
Halesr731/
Haleur731/
Golesr731/
Aitler731/
Ahlerd731/
Galihe731/
Gaylet731/
Gailir731/
Gaslet731/
N'Gale731/
Haleir731/
Gaslle731/
Goëler731/
Ghöler731/
Galére731/
Gallir731/
Ailier731/
Alleir731/
Alller731/
Algerì731/
Alearh731/
Alhger731/
Ayhler731/
Ghal'e731/
Gallge731/
Galeea731/
Ng'ale731/
Alheir731/
Aleire731/
Aulher731/
Gaïleh731/
Kgaled731/
Gaitle730/
Gelear730/
Allerr730/
Gautle730/
Goiler730/
Galeet730/
Ahlere730/
Ahller730/
Gatlet730/
Ahlerz730/
Gajles730/
Eauler730/
Alerdt730/
Halert730/
Galoey730/
Gallerová7158/
Gahlerová7123/
Gallerova719/
Gasseller714/
Gallheher714/
Ghalehgir712/
Gailleart711/
Gallehger710/
Gallehier710/
Gailleard710/
Gali6793,978/
Gole6780,326/
Gala6767,693/
Ghalley6713,523/
Galy677,093/
Hausler673,555/
Hallier673,274/
Gaillet672,913/
Oler672,847/
Alir672,513/
Goehler67612/
Hattler67557/
Haasler67504/
Haisler67462/
Gaillez67439/
Goulier67411/
Giehler67399/
Göhlert67386/
Halleur67369/
Gallett67339/
Gottler67261/
Gaitley67245/
Ghalieh67241/
Ghalees67180/
Gollier67165/
Gaylesh67162/
Gollert67122/
Gatille67118/
Hallert67111/
Eyglier67111/
Haysler6797/
Hajjler6778/
Gaullet6774/
Heasler6773/
Gheiler6772/
Galí6771/
Ghailes6763/
Gailley6762/
Allerdt6755/
Godtler6754/
Galé6753/
Gallets6745/
Gasille6743/
Galj6742/
Gollere6740/
Ghalgir6739/
Galleas6738/
Hauller6734/
Gaulhet6733/
Alleard6732/
Gahylle6731/
Golhere6730/
Allgeyr6728/
Gaylets6726/
Allerød6724/
Eiglier6722/
Gatelle6722/
Gále6721/
Galaire6721/
Asiller6720/
Gallior6718/
Galleid6716/
Gothler6715/
Gaulley6714/
Alerova6712/
Hautler6712/
Hajtler6712/
Gajlesz6712/
Hailler6711/
Gohlert6711/
Gueiler6711/
Gaillie6710/
Galayır6710/
D'Alger679/
Gallech679/
Haitler679/
Gählert679/
Gahalet678/
Galletz678/
Ghalech677/
Hallerz676/
Galeova675/
Alyr675/
Goulert675/
Healier674/
Galeich674/
Ng'hale674/
Ghaslet674/
Gattley673/
Gaalepp673/
Gahaile673/
Gallojr673/
Halleer673/
Gaselle673/
Ghalhee673/
Goulere673/
Ghaleth673/
Galeová673/
Alleare673/
Allerre673/
Gallepp672/
Gayless672/
Ng'aile672/
Gatlett672/
Hallere672/
Hallerd672/
Haulier672/
Galleis672/
Gaylley672/
Ghaleed672/
Ngouler672/
N'Galle672/
Auylert672/
Hayller671/
Ngallei671/
Gayleah671/
Ghahale671/
Gahalle671/
Gaileys671/
Galaaie671/
Galeath671/
Galeesh671/
Gallesh671/
Galleys671/
Galliej671/
Gallihe671/
Ghealge671/
Ghgaale671/
Haleert671/
Hahller671/
Golheer671/
Golleir671/
Goiller671/
Goulear671/
Gouller671/
Alleert671/
Atleysr671/
Attleir671/
Auglier671/
Hasller671/
Heatler671/
Goosler671/
Allgeer671/
Gahalee671/
Gaillee671/
Gosller671/
Kgathle671/
Haytler671/
Ngallea671/
Ngallee671/
Ngahale671/
Halller671/
Gattles671/
Gaulets671/
Gaulire671/
Goslere671/
Goëller671/
Gāle671/
Ghalesh671/
Ghalheh671/
Gholler671/
Gheleer671/
Ghelher671/
Ghasleh671/
Gahaale671/
Gahlley671/
Galesch671/
Gallair671/
Galleyt671/
Galllee671/
Ahalher671/
Alheare671/
Aaleare671/
Aljr671/
Ghal'eh671/
Ngaalei671/
Kgattle671/
D'Aleer671/
Ngalleh671/
Ahleert671/
Gaslleh671/
Goelher671/
Goilger671/
Gueyler671/
Hngalee671/
Gautley670/
Hallear670/
Gaslett670/
Geleher670/
Gollher670/
Haglier670/
Gausley670/
Gholger670/
Goisler670/
Hahlier670/
Gailees670/
Haijler670/
Gohlier670/
Gallire670/
Alheard670/
Gouhler670/
Galhlhe670/
Eaglier670/
Gauslei670/
Ateller670/
Healler670/
Haslert670/
Atiller670/
Ahleire670/
Hallerr670/
Halleyr670/
Gaulett670/
Gauslee670/

Galer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galer in the Georgian language
გალერgaler-
Galer in the Marathi language
गळेरgalera57.14
गालेर्galer28.57
गालेरgalera14.29
Galer in the Russian language
Галерgaler-
Galer in the Arabic language
غاللرghallr-

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