Galeta Surname

125,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,632 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Galeta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galeta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2,7451:6,236896
Russia5181:278,23028,892
Czechia731:145,66422,715
Kazakhstan531:333,63227,314
Zimbabwe351:441,09338,294
Philippines331:3,067,825142,207
Belarus311:306,48634,064
Austria281:304,12334,120
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Poland191:2,000,46098,816
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Estonia121:110,15019,471
England91:6,190,895170,599
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

The alternate forms: Galéta (9) are calculated separately.

Galeta (118) may also be a first name.

Galeta Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galeta (Georgian: გალეტა, Oriya: ଗେଲତା, Russian: Галета) is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Galéta. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galeta? popularity and diffusion

Galeta is the 125,350th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,006,483 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Galeta reside; 77 percent reside in Southern Africa and 77 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Galeta is also the 859,937th most numerous first name on earth, held by 118 people.

The surname is most numerous in Malawi, where it is borne by 2,745 people, or 1 in 6,236. Not including Malawi this surname occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 14 percent reside and Czechia, where 2 percent reside.

Galeta Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Galeta last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

The amount Galeta earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 9.7% more than the national average, earning R 260,700 per year and in United States they earn 10.26% more than the national average, earning $47,575 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galéta949/
Galleta921,924/
Galetta921,406/
Galieta92273/
Galeata92166/
Galheta9225/
Galetas9219/
Ngaleta9216/
Gauleta9215/
Galesta925/
Galetha922/
Galoeta921/
Galetea921/
Galeeta921/
Aleta913,022/
Galletta864,526/
Galietta86793/
Galhetas8682/
Gallieta8629/
Gaglieta8624/
Galletas8618/
Galhieta864/
Galheita863/
Galeteau862/
Galettea861/
Galleita861/
Geleta8333,236/
Galata835,205/
Galeti831,817/
Haleta831,671/
Aletta83929/
Galota83795/
Galita83606/
Goleta83368/
Aletea83303/
Galeto83250/
Auleta83202/
Galete83171/
Atleta83116/
Alleta8380/
Alesta8370/
Alieta8366/
Aletas8363/
Algeta8359/
Aletha8352/
Galety8331/
Aletai8314/
Aletap8313/
Aleuta8311/
Aleeta837/
Aleita836/
Đaleta833/
Aletah832/
Aletau832/
Aleyta831/
Aletoa831/
Asleta831/
Galleteau8081/
Galletaud8024/
Gaglietta8021/
Gallietta8011/
Galletaux802/
Galleto775,614/
Auletta774,065/
Galetto773,663/
Galetti773,544/
Galette772,069/
Galieti77747/
Galotta77615/
Gieleta77242/
Galleti77215/
Gallete77152/
Galeste77143/
Alethea77127/
Galheto7779/
Aletaha7772/
Alestas7771/
Geletta7752/
Gouleta7751/
Alletta7744/
Goletta7744/
Gallety7743/
Galatea7743/
Aglieta7742/
Galista7740/
Galieto7736/
Gallota7733/
Galyota7732/
Galetou7731/
Galiata7728/
Galiete7728/
Galetty7727/
Galyata7726/
Gaaleti7722/
Galaeto7716/
Gholeta7716/
Allieta7716/
Gallita7715/
Alleata7714/
Galhota7713/
Alestad7713/
Galataa7712/
Gaulita7711/
Galiota7711/
Atlesta7711/
Ngalete7710/
Galatta779/
Ghalata779/
Ngalita779/
Allesta779/
Aleatha778/
Gallata776/
Alettha775/
Galetes775/
Ghalota774/
Galatai774/
Galetis774/
Alletah774/
Galetos774/
Aletash774/
Algetta773/
Ghalita773/
Alethap773/
Ngoleta773/
Aulesta772/
Gahlota772/
Ghaleti772/
Galhete772/
Kgalata772/
Galetey771/
Galeate771/
Galesty771/
Goletha771/
Algetha771/
Ajletta771/
Galeeto771/
Alhetea771/
Geletai771/
Galheti771/
Alettah771/
Halieta771/
Gaulete771/
Golleta771/
Gaelota771/
Galaata771/
Galesti771/
Galeito771/
Galitas771/
Galotay771/
Alletas771/
Atletha771/
Atletas771/
Alestaa771/
Goletoa771/
Halleta771/
Goeleta771/
Alethad771/
Aleztad771/
Geletha770/
Galatha770/
Galeter770/
Aleeyta770/
Alestat770/
Alletha770/
Alita732,398/
Oleta732,059/
Aleto73926/
Alyta73125/
Aletà733/
Aléta731/
Aletá731/
Galletti7112,268/
Galletto712,336/
Gallotta712,156/
Galletes711,498/
Galiotta71279/
Allietta71276/
Galateau71273/
Aglietta71211/
Gouletas71202/
Gallette71169/
Galithay71167/
Allestad71113/
Galiette7198/
Gallista7194/
Gallieto7190/
Galetich7152/
Galletis7147/
Galietto7134/
Galletet7120/
Galettis7116/
Goloetah7116/
Galliete7115/
Galletos7114/
Geleitau7112/
Golestat7112/
Galetout719/
Aslestad719/
Gahalota718/
Galiatai718/
Gaulette717/
Gaillita717/
Kgallata716/
Galletty714/
Ngalitha714/
Gallleto714/
Alestath714/
Gaglieti713/
Allestas713/
Golletta712/
Galitais712/
Galiteau712/
Galleste712/
Golestha712/
Galeatti712/
Gasletti712/
Gallethy711/
Hatletad711/
Hasletad711/
Gaulista711/
Gailette711/
Galeitti711/
Galester711/
Galletiy711/
Gallieti711/
Aulletta711/
Galathea711/
Halletta711/
Ngalitea711/
Golestaz711/
Golethap711/
Ghaleete711/
Galetoux711/
Galystas711/
Galletez711/
Galliota711/
Galiatau711/
Galistea711/
Ngoletau711/
Kgalatha711/
Alhethah711/
Allletta711/
Galethei710/
Gosletta710/
Geleto673,728/
Holeta671,808/
Golota671,792/
Olleta671,358/
Galito671,191/
Hatlestad671,086/
Goleti67778/
Aletto67583/
Golita67527/
Alieto67340/
Aulita67284/
Halita67248/
Alista67223/
Aliota67218/
Haslestad67205/
Golata67174/
Alitta67157/
Oletta67146/
Gelata67124/
Golete67117/
Alitaj67110/
Galite67110/
Halyta6795/
Galiti6786/
Alaita6781/
Alleto6778/
Gaglietti6778/
Alitas6771/
Aslita6765/
Galoto6760/
Allita6760/
Galatà6748/
Aaslestad6741/
Alitau6732/
Gelota6729/
Oleita6726/
Oleata6724/
Olieta6722/
Galletout6718/
Hallestad6717/
Haleto6717/
Gaglietto6716/
Galitó6715/
Alitha6713/
Gelita6712/
Alitay6710/
Aloita679/
Alitai679/
Aleteu678/
Oletha677/
Goleto677/
Olesta676/
Alitaz675/
Galliteau675/
Galatá675/
Alitea674/
Aletoi674/
Alytha674/
Alitah674/
Ghallatah674/
Alitaa673/
Gallietti672/
Gallettie672/
Goglietta672/
Alesto672/
Aleato672/
Aletos672/
Gallester672/
Gallestey672/
Galithaya671/
Oleeta671/
Oleyta671/
Aylita671/
Gallittoa671/
Alitoa671/
Ailita671/
Aleyto671/
Gality671/
Aleito671/
Aletoh671/
Atléta671/
Gholetash671/
Galaithay671/
Gallateau671/
Galīte671/
Gallestes671/
Gallettes671/
Gallettti671/
Aljtaa671/
Aluita671/
Aletou671/
Alitad671/
Alhita671/
Atlita671/
Aletot671/
Algita671/
Alitat671/
Galyti671/
Ghalathay671/
Gaillette670/
Halestead670/

Galeta Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galeta in the Georgian language
გალეტაgaleta-
Galeta in the Oriya language
ଗେଲତାgelata-
Galeta in the Russian language
Галетаgaleta-

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Footnotes

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