Galindo Surname
Approximately 343,054 people bear this surname
Galindo Surname Definition:
Descendant of Galindo, a form of Garin (spear, friend); one who came from Galindo (place of chickens), in Spain.
Ancient surname from Navarre and Vizcaya. Name of village near Salamanca. Galíndez is patronymic - son of Galindo. Derived from latin "gallina" - hen, fowl, or female chicken.
Read More About This SurnameGalindo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 140,201 | 1:885 | 146 |
| Colombia | 56,785 | 1:841 | 179 |
| United States | 33,015 | 1:10,979 | 1,348 |
| Spain | 22,327 | 1:2,094 | 250 |
| Guatemala | 15,508 | 1:1,037 | 176 |
| Peru | 15,223 | 1:2,088 | 358 |
| Venezuela | 11,834 | 1:2,552 | 414 |
| Honduras | 9,540 | 1:924 | 204 |
| Brazil | 9,013 | 1:23,752 | 1,082 |
| Philippines | 6,397 | 1:15,826 | 1,773 |
| Chile | 4,890 | 1:3,603 | 528 |
| Bolivia | 3,852 | 1:2,756 | 473 |
| Ecuador | 3,139 | 1:5,067 | 844 |
| Cuba | 2,799 | 1:4,117 | 516 |
| Argentina | 2,157 | 1:19,816 | 1,672 |
| France | 1,862 | 1:35,673 | 4,360 |
| El Salvador | 1,328 | 1:4,777 | 500 |
| Panama | 584 | 1:6,699 | 709 |
| Nicaragua | 508 | 1:11,853 | 778 |
| Dominican Republic | 401 | 1:26,017 | 1,610 |
| Canada | 278 | 1:132,538 | 13,752 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Paraguay | 142 | 1:50,963 | 1,461 |
| Germany | 132 | 1:609,890 | 48,740 |
| Portugal | 104 | 1:100,175 | 4,850 |
| Australia | 89 | 1:303,322 | 26,493 |
| Switzerland | 86 | 1:95,499 | 10,341 |
| Belize | 80 | 1:4,443 | 800 |
| Italy | 71 | 1:861,362 | 65,615 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Netherlands | 45 | 1:375,271 | 40,838 |
| Puerto Rico | 45 | 1:78,892 | 1,440 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 40 | 1:34,099 | 3,409 |
| Costa Rica | 32 | 1:149,377 | 2,141 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Uruguay | 23 | 1:149,207 | 13,102 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Taiwan | 13 | 1:1,803,442 | 11,840 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 175 | 1:286,964 | 22,992 |
The alternate forms: Galindó (2), Galíndo (1) & Gâlîndô (1) are calculated separately.
Galindo (2,238) may also be a first name.
Galindo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Descendant of Galindo, a form of Garin (spear, friend); one who came from Galindo (place of chickens), in Spain.
Ancient surname from Navarre and Vizcaya. Name of village near Salamanca. Galíndez is patronymic - son of Galindo. Derived from latin "gallina" - hen, fowl, or female chicken.
Galindo could mean the small lance.
Name common in Spain and not necessarily indicating relationship.
Later went to Trujillo in Peru.
User-submitted Reference
This surname derived from the personal name Galindo, which became popular during the Middle Ages. The surname Galindo primarily appeared in Aragon.
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Galindo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galindo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Galindo (Russian: Галиндо) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Galindó, Galíndo or Gâlîndô. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galindo? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,579th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 21,243 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Galindo live; 47 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Hispano-North America. Galindo is also the 157,950th most common first name globally, borne by 2,238 people.
It is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is carried by 140,201 people, or 1 in 885. In Mexico Galindo is primarily concentrated in: México, where 17 percent reside, Puebla, where 10 percent reside and Mexico City, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Mexico it is found in 85 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Galindo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Galindo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 18,866 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 6,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Galindo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Galindo are 41.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.1% being registered with the party.
The amount Galindo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 79.12% less than the national average, earning €6,271 per year; in Peru they earn 9.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,496 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $24,154,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.31% less than the national average, earning $35,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.94% less than the national average, earning $45,739 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galindo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galindo in the Russian language | ||
| Галиндо | galindo | - |
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Galindo Reference & Research
Galindo DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Galindo FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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