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

The surname Gallego occurs in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Gállego or Gàllego. For other potential spellings of Gallego click here.

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

Gallego is the 2,641^st most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 34,605 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Gallego live; 46 percent live in South America and 40 percent live in Caribbean South America. Gallego is also the 784,558^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 139 people.

The last name is most common in Colombia, where it is held by 82,883 people, or 1 in 576. In Colombia it is mostly found in: Antioquia Department, where 42 percent are found, Valle del Cauca Department, where 15 percent are found and Caldas Department, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Colombia it occurs in 88 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 35 percent are found and The Philippines, where 12 percent are found.

Gallego Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gallego has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gallego Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Gallego last name are 41.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gallego earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 14.98% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,481 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.79% more than the national average, earning $26,060,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.59% less than the national average, earning $42,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.55% less than the national average, earning $43,945 CAD per year.