Galke Surname

580,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 541 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Australia

Galke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2771:290,63330,126
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Australia1061:254,67623,375
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Galke Last Name Facts

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

Galke (Hindi: गल्के, Marathi: जळके) is most common in Germany. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galke? popularity and diffusion

The surname Galke is the 580,291st most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 13,470,510 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Galke live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 53 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name Galke is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 277 people, or 1 in 290,633. In Germany it is primarily found in: Brandenburg, where 43 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 20 percent are found.

Galke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Galke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Galke last name expanded 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Galke are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Galke earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $43,450 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaulke912,741/
Ghalke91744/
Galket9117/
Gaylke911/
Galkey911/
Galkhe911/
Ngalke911/
Alke89649/
Galk89124/
Gaulker834/
Ggalker831/
Gaulkey830/
Gaulkee830/
Gallker830/
Gailkee830/
Galka803,284/
Halke801,259/
Golke80972/
Ahlke80254/
Alkie80104/
Aulke8063/
Ghalk8063/
Galki8015/
Alkey8012/
Galce8010/
Gaylk807/
Alkee804/
Alkke803/
Galkh803/
Alkei803/
Ailke802/
Galhk801/
Ngalk801/
Alkeh801/
Alkhe801/
Allke801/
Gallk801/
Ealke800/
Alkea800/
Alcke800/
Gohlke736,015/
Golker73105/
Gayleg7343/
Halkey7341/
Gholke7314/
Gailek7312/
Galkhi7310/
Gatlec7310/
Hallke736/
Gaylek736/
Golhke735/
Alkhed735/
Gelhke734/
Ghalka733/
Gaglik733/
Galkys733/
Ngolke733/
Aulker732/
Golkey732/
Alkeis732/
Galgue732/
Alkees732/
Haulke731/
Gaulki731/
Gailki731/
Galkka731/
Gallce731/
Halkhe731/
Haalke731/
Aalkke731/
Halkee731/
Halkie731/
Ahlkea731/
Ngalki731/
Goulke731/
Galkai731/
Galkay731/
Kgalce731/
Ealeke731/
Ailkes731/
Alkest731/
Aulkey730/
Healke730/
Gaulka730/
Aulkie730/
Golcke730/
Golkie730/
Alka6713,831/
Alce676,994/
Alki671,517/
Galkova671,065/
Golk67126/
Olke6762/
Galg6750/
Heahlke6718/
Allåker6710/
Halkeas678/
Goulker677/
Alqe677/
Alkehed676/
Haulker675/
Alkj673/
Halkhed672/
Alkeesh672/
Ale'eke672/
Galkytė672/
Atløkke672/
Ngalkai672/
Galc671/
Halkher671/
Haileke671/
Hailker671/
Gohlkee671/
Goolker671/
Alkeová671/
Alky671/
Alkaije671/
Galquer671/
Goßelke671/
Ghailka671/
Ghalkhi671/
Gaalche671/
Alkeher671/
Alkhech671/
Alkaaie671/
Alkheer671/
Galx671/
Galquea671/

Galke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galke in the Hindi language
गल्केgalke-
Galke in the Marathi language
जळकेjalake-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galke
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