Galfo Surname

193,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Galfo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galfo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,4141:71,59712,330
Italy5271:116,04719,235
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
France401:1,660,568152,033
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Galfo (21) may also be a first name.

Galfo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galfo (Hindi: गलफो) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galfo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Galfo is the 193,336th most prevalent surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,349,056 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Galfo are found; 65 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 65 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Galfo is also the 2,368,944th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 21 people.

It is most common in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,414 people, or 1 in 71,597. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Western Visayas, where 75 percent live, National Capital Region, where 7 percent live and Calabarzon, where 7 percent live. Besides The Philippines this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Galfo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galfo last name are 18.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.63% registered with the political party.

The amount Galfo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 6.64% less than the national average, earning €28,037 per year; in United States they earn 5.11% less than the national average, earning $40,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 98.88% more than the national average, earning $98,811 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galfod914/
Galfou912/
Galfot911/
Gallfo911/
Alfo89351/
Galfout83388/
Galfouz8352/
Golfo80979/
Alfos80223/
Alfou80105/
Galfa8085/
Alfoy805/
Ailfo803/
Alfoh802/
Alfot802/
Alfop801/
Alffo801/
Alfod801/
Gailfoss771/
Galffout771/
Halfoy7358/
Galfas7356/
Aulffo7348/
Ghelfo7347/
Golfos7340/
Galfat7330/
Alfous735/
Golffo734/
Galfah732/
Alfoid732/
Ealefo732/
Ngolfo731/
Alfooz731/
Alfoha731/
Ghalfa731/
Golfou731/
Alfoos731/
Golfoy731/
Alfhos731/
Halfod730/
Alfa6770,054/
Halfous6727/
Halfout6716/
Olfo678/
Alfò672/
Galphod671/
Ghelfou671/
Alfó671/
Asselfo671/
Allfoot670/
Halfost670/

Galfo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galfo in the Hindi language
गलफोgalapho-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galfo
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