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Where Does The Last Name Galgan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Galgan (Russian: Галган) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Galgán. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galgan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Galgan is the 701,000^th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 17,351,300 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Galgan are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Galgan is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 1,849,280. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 34 percent live, New York, where 22 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 12 percent live.

Galgan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Galgan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 4,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galgan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Galgan surname are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.68% registered to vote for the party.

Galgan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $46,647 USD per year.