Galfin Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Galfin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galfin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia891:1,485,946100,216
England211:2,653,24194,788
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Galfin (35) may also be a first name.

Galfin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galfin (Russian: Галфин) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Galfin.

How Common Is The Last Name Galfin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,596,935th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Galfin live; 70 percent live in Southeast Asia and 70 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,744,716th most numerous given name worldwide, held by 35 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 1,485,946. In Indonesia Galfin is most numerous in: West Java, where 100 percent reside. Besides Indonesia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Galfin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galfin has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Galfin last name increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galfin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Galfin last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Galfin earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 44.81% more than the national average, earning $62,486 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alfin912,335/
Gailfind862/
Alfina831,271/
Golfin83397/
Alfing83254/
Halfin83205/
Galfen8310/
Ealfin835/
Alfion833/
Alfuin833/
Alfien832/
Alffin831/
Allfin830/
Galfim830/
Alfn807/
Galphin77144/
Hallfin7735/
Golffin778/
Golfing771/
Aalfing771/
Ghelfin771/
Halffin770/
Alfen73331/
Alfim7345/
Olfin7340/
Alfín732/
Alfnt731/
Halfn730/
Golfphin719/
Alfinova716/
Gallfent710/
Alphin671,662/
Halfen67968/
Ahlvin67219/
Alfuen67183/
Golfen6716/
Alfend6711/
Alfeen6710/
Alffen679/
Golfim678/
Olfina678/
Halfim677/
Alhfne672/
Halfnd672/
Alfenn671/
Golfün671/
Golfín671/
Alfoen671/
Halfyn671/

Galfin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galfin in the Russian language
Галфинgalfin-

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Galfin Reference & Research

Gilpin FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Gilpin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galfin
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