Galić Surname
Approximately 9,683 people bear this surname
Galić Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,720 | 1:749 | 86 |
| Croatia | 2,908 | 1:1,454 | 61 |
| Serbia | 1,662 | 1:4,299 | 542 |
| Slovenia | 238 | 1:10,452 | 2,468 |
| Kosovo | 107 | 1:17,401 | 2,176 |
| Montenegro | 32 | 1:19,986 | 2,175 |
| North Macedonia | 6 | 1:350,245 | 17,994 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
The alternate forms: Galic (2,108), Galič (331) & Galiç (113) are calculated separately.
Galić Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galić Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Galić is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Galic, Galič or Galiç. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galić? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 52,799th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 752,612 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Galić are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The surname Galić is most commonly used in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 4,720 people, or 1 in 749. In Bosnia and Herzegovina it is primarily concentrated in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 73 percent live, Republika Srpska, where 27 percent live and Brčko District, where 0 percent live. Excluding Bosnia and Herzegovina this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 30 percent live and Serbia, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galic | 93 | 2,108 | / |
| Galič | 93 | 331 | / |
| Galiç | 93 | 113 | / |
| Galoić | 91 | 122 | / |
| Golić | 80 | 3,548 | / |
| Galiz | 80 | 935 | / |
| Galiţ | 80 | 9 | / |
| Galićová | 77 | 6 | / |
| Galich | 73 | 3,227 | / |
| Gallic | 73 | 643 | / |
| Galitz | 73 | 500 | / |
| Galicz | 73 | 436 | / |
| Galici | 73 | 255 | / |
| Galits | 73 | 223 | / |
| Galics | 73 | 66 | / |
| Galiez | 73 | 57 | / |
| Galaiz | 73 | 23 | / |
| Galliz | 73 | 13 | / |
| Galitš | 73 | 8 | / |
| Galuiz | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gaulic | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghaliz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Galeci | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galoic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galidz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galoiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galuic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaylic | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galizz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gailic | 73 | 0 | / |
| Galliez | 67 | 417 | / |
| Gallitz | 67 | 246 | / |
| Gallici | 67 | 173 | / |
| Gaylich | 67 | 116 | / |
| Gaulitz | 67 | 61 | / |
| Gauliez | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gaalich | 67 | 20 | / |
| Galitch | 67 | 18 | / |
| Galiche | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gahlich | 67 | 14 | / |
| Galaich | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gallich | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gailits | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gallits | 67 | 9 | / |
| Galeich | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajlicz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galitsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gailich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghalaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghalich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galeaci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galeyci | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaillic | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gaulits | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Galić
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