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

The last name Gallega is more commonly found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallega? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 282,448^th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,338,861 people. The last name Gallega is mostly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Gallega reside; 87 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 85 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

Gallega is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,196 people, or 1 in 84,647. In The Philippines Gallega is most frequent in: Calabarzon, where 22 percent live, Western Visayas, where 14 percent live and Zamboanga Peninsula, where 10 percent live. Outside of The Philippines it exists in 13 countries. It is also common 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 bearing the Gallega surname grew 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 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.