Gallega Surname

282,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Gallega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gallega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,1961:84,64714,681
Spain1231:380,09821,146
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Guam81:20,0153,029
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France11:66,422,722504,397
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gallega Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gallega is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallega? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gallega is the 282,448th most frequent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,338,861 people. Gallega occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Gallega are found; 87 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

This last name is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,196 people, or 1 in 84,647. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 22 percent live, Western Visayas, where 14 percent live and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 10 percent live. Beside The Philippines Gallega exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Gallega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gallega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gallega surname rose 340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gallega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gallega are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gallega earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 87.45% more than the national average, earning $42,555,200 COP per year and in United States they earn 64.75% more than the national average, earning $71,088 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallegas9384/
Gallegoa9313/
Galleiga931/
Allega92520/
Galega92239/
Gallego86210,591/
Gallaga862,651/
Gallege86750/
Galegau86102/
Galiega8653/
Gollega8624/
Galhega8611/
Gallegy867/
Galliga867/
Alliega865/
Galloga864/
Ngalega864/
Galeaga861/
Gallegi861/
Galegah860/
Allegat860/
Alega832,554/
Gallegos80292,995/
Galleger8096/
Gallegoz8082/
Galleges8061/
Galliego8049/
Gagliega8018/
Galllego8011/
Gallegis803/
Gaallego803/
Galleago803/
Gallagha802/
Galleego802/
Gallegez802/
Gaillego801/
Galhenga801/
Gallegey801/
Gallegot801/
Gollegau801/
Galleigo801/
Gollegas801/
Gallegho801/
Galliaga801/
Gallagah800/
Galligas800/
Gallegoo800/
Galligah800/
Galleghy800/
Galego774,423/
Allego772,682/
Galiga77913/
Galyga77264/
Galaga77173/
Golega77145/
Gelega7771/
Galoga7740/
Alliga7718/
Ollega7718/
Alegad7713/
Aliega7712/
Galege779/
Galegi776/
Halega774/
Alegah774/
Alegay774/
Alegas772/
Alegha771/
Aulega771/
Galêga771/
Algega771/
Alegaa771/
Aalega771/
Galleguez75260/
Gallegues7551/
Galllegos7531/
Gallegoss758/
Gallegous756/
Gallesgos756/
Gallegoos754/
Galleguiz753/
Galleegos752/
Galleguis752/
Gayllegos751/
Gaillegos751/
Galehenga751/
Galleagos751/
Gallheger751/
Ghalleger751/
Gasllegos751/
Gaillegot751/
Gallaghea751/
D'Gallego751/
Galleguet751/
Galleango751/
Gallehger750/
Gallaghau750/
Galligaha750/
Gahlleger750/
Galleghes750/
Gallogo711,637/
Galiego711,130/
Kgalegi71672/
Galhego71393/
Ngaliga71307/
Galligo71176/
Galeage71105/
Allegou71105/
Gállego7166/
Galegos7142/
Aleagha7138/
Alligad7132/
Galagai7132/
Allegos7128/
Aalegah7128/
Gallago7126/
Halegoa7119/
Galeigo7113/
Alliego7112/
Kgaloga7112/
Gollego715/
Kgalege715/
Gollege714/
Galagay714/
Galigaa714/
Galyaga713/
Galeger713/
Ghalege713/
Ollesga713/
Galleagher712/
Gollegã712/
Galiaga712/
Galigad712/
Galligó712/
Gàllego712/
Hallego712/
Allegot711/
Gaaliga711/
Galeghe711/
Gallhegher711/
Galligi711/
Alegaux711/
Galeege711/
Galeggo711/
Galegão711/
Galeego711/
Ngalege711/
Ngalego711/
Halliga711/
Golegai711/
Gailego711/
Galagau711/
Galakga711/
Galegou711/
Gallígo711/
Galleiguez711/
Gallige711/
Agliega711/
D'Gallegos711/
Allioga711/
Galhege711/
Galigah711/
Galigay711/
Aleigha710/
Galagah710/
Galigas710/
Galligy710/
Galeges710/
Galagha710/
Gahalleger710/
Gallheiger710/
Olega672,341/
Alego67982/
Allegood67382/
Galliger67133/
Galligos67126/
Gollegos6775/
Galegher6764/
Galheigo6763/
Ghaleghi6756/
Galhiego6751/
Hollegha6715/
Halegaud6713/
Galligot6713/
Ghalagha679/
Galigaud675/
Galliges674/
Gagliego673/
Galhegos673/
Halligay672/
Hallegot672/
Gailegos672/
Galeguer672/
Gaulagai672/
Eallegos671/
Gaillogo671/
Gallihge671/
Alligaud671/
Aulegaud671/
Ahielega671/
Ngoulega671/
Ngalegou671/
Ngaligha671/
Gállegos671/
Galaigha671/
Galeingi671/
Galliago671/
Galliogo671/
Aalegahe671/
Kgalekgi671/
Galegues671/
Golleage670/
Gallagoh670/
Halligas670/
Ghaleger670/
Galeager670/
Galligey670/
Galeghgo670/

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