Galiga Surname

388,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 913 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Galiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7241:139,83223,588
India801:9,588,317188,446
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Cuba41:2,880,67910,064
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Galiga (119) may also be a first name.

Galiga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galiga (Oriya: ଗାଲିଗା, Russian: Галига) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Galiga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galiga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 388,475th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,981,978 people. The surname Galiga occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Galiga live; 80 percent live in Southeast Asia and 74 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Galiga is also the 856,040th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 119 people.

The last name is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 724 people, or 1 in 139,832. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Mimaropa, where 45 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 15 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in India, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Galiga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galiga last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

Galiga earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.32% more than the national average, earning $47,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngaliga92307/
Galiega9253/
Galliga927/
Galigaa924/
Galigad922/
Gaaliga921/
Ghaliga921/
Galigah921/
Galigay921/
Galigas920/
Aliga916,537/
Gagliega8618/
Galigaud865/
Ngaligha861/
Galaigha861/
Galleiga861/
Galligas860/
Galligah860/
Aligaz832,282/
Aligay83712/
Galigo83398/
Galuga83323/
Geliga83294/
Galyga83264/
Galega83239/
Galigi83183/
Galige83167/
Haliga83139/
Alioga8386/
Aligah8370/
Aligha8341/
Aligat8338/
Goliga8331/
Aligoa8328/
Alliga8318/
Aligas8315/
Aligad8315/
Alaiga8313/
Aliega8312/
Asliga836/
Ailiga834/
Aligau833/
Aluiga832/
Aleiga831/
Aloiga831/
Galêga831/
Aligaa831/
Aligga831/
Galligaha800/
Gallega771,365/
Haligah771,334/
Ngoliga771,321/
Galiego771,130/
Galiger77289/
Galligo77176/
Ailigat77149/
Galyuga77133/
Galegau77102/
Gosliga7789/
Haligas7749/
Alighai7736/
Alligad7732/
Alighah7726/
Ghaligi7722/
Galeigo7713/
Galhega7711/
Galigeh778/
Galuega775/
Haligai775/
Galigop774/
Gailigi774/
Ngalega774/
Galaige773/
Galiogo773/
Galighi772/
Galligó772/
Gouliga772/
Haligoa772/
Ghalige771/
Gailige771/
Galeaga771/
Galiget771/
Galligi771/
Aligadh771/
Aligaus771/
Aluigha771/
Ahligah771/
Halliga771/
Galigho771/
Galigou771/
Galugay771/
Gallige771/
Aligayj771/
Aliggay771/
Alighat771/
Asligai771/
Aleigha770/
Goligay770/
Galligy770/
Galigos770/
Galegah770/
Aligo735,246/
Oliga73385/
Galiguis71186/
Galliger71133/
Galligos71126/
Galiguer71107/
Gallegas7184/
Galheigo7163/
Galhiego7151/
Galliego7149/
Haligaud7116/
Gallegoa7113/
Galligot7113/
Ahaligah7111/
Gauliger7110/
Haligadd719/
Galliges714/
Gagliego713/
Halligay712/
Galhenga711/
Gallihge711/
Haligahe711/
Alligaud711/
Galleigo711/
Alhaigad711/
Galiguid711/
Galiguit711/
Galeingi711/
Galiuige711/
Galliogo711/
Aligeeha711/
Ghaliger710/
Halligas710/
Gahliger710/
Galicger710/
Haligash710/
Galligey710/
Galhinge710/
Galhiger710/
Galego674,423/
Galliguez67966/
Aligoi67492/
Aliogo67292/
Holiga67198/
Galygo6787/
Golige6737/
Goligi6737/
Oligas6731/
Ouliga6730/
Goligy6723/
Oligha6720/
Alligo6718/
Goligo6718/
Oligah6717/
Aligho6716/
Aligod6715/
Aliego6714/
Aligoy6714/
Ahligo6711/
Galege679/
Halligaud678/
Aluigo677/
Aligoz677/
Galegi676/
Ailigo676/
Oiliga675/
Galugo674/
Aligot674/
Galligues674/
Gholaigah674/
Otliga673/
Golligaud673/
Oligaj673/
Alaigo673/
Geligo672/
Aligoo672/
Oloiga672/
Gauliguis671/
Galehenga671/
Alegha671/
Ohliga671/
Oligoa671/
Galaiguez671/
Alygha671/
Aliggo671/
Aligos671/
Aleigo671/
Galeigher670/
Ghalliger670/
Haligo670/
Gauligher670/
Ghaligher670/

Galiga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galiga in the Oriya language
ଗାଲିଗାgaliga-
Galiga in the Russian language
Галигаgaliga-

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