Galifier Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Galifier Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galifier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France251:2,656,909193,074
Switzerland91:912,54658,198

Galifier Last Name Facts

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

Galifier is most common in France. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Galifier.

How Common Is The Last Name Galifier? popularity and diffusion

The surname Galifier is the 3,373,373rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Galifier reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Galifier is most numerous in France, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 2,656,909. In France it is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 64 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 36 percent live. Excluding France it exists in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, where 26 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alifier939/
Galifer934/
Gelifier8814/
Gélifier881/
Gallifer880/
Gallifert821/
Olifier8018/
Golifer8013/
Gollifer7563/
Allifair750/
Goolifert711/
Alifayire711/
Gaillefer711/
Gallipher710/
Golliffer710/
Alifour671/
Gelefer671/
Goulefer6321/
Galepher630/
Goulefert59122/
Gollipher590/
Gallepher590/
Olifyerova564/
Alefair531/

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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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  • 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 Galifier
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