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

Gallega is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallega? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 282,448th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,338,861 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Gallega live; 87 percent live in Southeast Asia and 85 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia.

It is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,196 people, or 1 in 84,647. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Calabarzon, where 22 percent are found, Western Visayas, where 14 percent are found and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 10 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Gallega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gallega has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gallega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gallega surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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