Galg Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Galg Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| Lebanon | 12 | 1:469,757 | 12,312 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
Galg Demographics
Galg Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Galg Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galg Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Galg (Marathi: गाला) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Galg? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,746,821st most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Galg live; 66 percent live in Oceania Islands and 66 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
The surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 247,082. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Jiwaka, where 76 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 24 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Lebanon, where 24 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.
Galg Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Galg surname is primarily Syriac Catholic (90%) in Lebanon.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallg | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gaulg | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alg | 86 | 105 | / |
| Gayleg | 80 | 43 | / |
| Gallgg | 80 | 3 | / |
| Galgue | 80 | 2 | / |
| Golg | 75 | 881 | / |
| Algh | 75 | 402 | / |
| Galk | 75 | 124 | / |
| Halg | 75 | 14 | / |
| Algå | 75 | 7 | / |
| Algt | 75 | 4 | / |
| Alhg | 75 | 4 | / |
| Algc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Algs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ealg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Galx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Algg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al'g | 75 | 1 | / |
| Alcg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Algz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Algq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Allg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahlg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Galc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Galgova | 73 | 10 | / |
| Galke | 67 | 541 | / |
| Algue | 67 | 158 | / |
| Golgh | 67 | 156 | / |
| Ghalk | 67 | 63 | / |
| Halgh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gaylk | 67 | 7 | / |
| Galhc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gáleg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Galkh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oglig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngalk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hailg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hallg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galhk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhhg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gallk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Algqs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goulg | 67 | 0 | / |
Galg Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galg in the Marathi language | ||
| गाला | gala | - |
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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 Galg
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