Galketiya Surname

902,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Galketiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galketiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Galketiya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galketiya is found most frequently in Sri Lanka. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galketiya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 902,012th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,620,088 people. The last name Galketiya is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Galketiya live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

It is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Excluding Sri Lanka it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

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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
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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 Galketiya
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