Galkissa Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

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

Galkissa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galkissa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Galkissa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galkissa is held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Galkissa.

How Common Is The Last Name Galkissa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,063,924th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Galkissa reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 2,312,062. Not including Sri Lanka it occurs in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alkissa931/
Alkaissa881/
Alkisa865/
Alkisai805/
Galkesha751/
Alkissou751/
Alkesa716/
Alkysa714/
Alqisa711/
Alkaissey711/
Alquisa67121/
Alkesha671/
Alqaisa671/
Alcuisa671/

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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 Galkissa
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