Galkus Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Galkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania951:31,9435,581
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Galkus Last Name Facts

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

Galkus (Russian: Галкус) occurs most in Lithuania. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Galkus? popularity and diffusion

The last name Galkus is the 1,558,593rd most prevalent family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. Galkus is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Galkus reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Lithuania, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 31,943. In Lithuania Galkus is most common in: Šiauliai County, where 92 percent are found, Kaunas County, where 5 percent are found and Klaipėda County, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Lithuania this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Russia, where 7 percent are found.

Galkus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Galkus surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Galkus earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.83% less than the national average, earning $30,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alkus9143/
Galku9133/
Alkous83539/
Alkusz8321/
Golkus8315/
Halkus839/
Alkeus834/
Galkou832/
Alkuss832/
Alkuse831/
Alkush831/
Galkhuu7733/
Alkoush775/
Halkous773/
Alkhous772/
Halkuss772/
Galkutė772/
Galkuch771/
Ngalkou771/
Alkouse771/
Alkuş731,404/
Galkó73124/
Olkus7383/
Alcus7377/
Alkos7313/
Haßelkus7113/
Golkoush719/
Alkusová715/
Alkhouss712/
Alkousse711/
Alkoushe711/
Halkoush711/
Ahlkuist711/
Alceus671,220/
Alkouz67395/
Olkusz67233/
Alqous67199/
Hasselkus67177/
Golkos6739/
Halkos6738/
Halcus6720/
Alcuis6717/
Golkou6713/
Olkush678/
Galcos672/
Hallkuist671/
Galkoo671/
Allkos671/
Alkosh671/
Alkhousse671/
Golkhu671/

Galkus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galkus in the Russian language
Галкусgalkus-

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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 Galkus
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