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

The surname Gallego is found most frequently in Colombia. It can appear in the variant forms: Gállego or Gàllego. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 2,641^st most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 34,605 people. The last name Gallego occurs predominantly 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 common forename internationally, held by 139 people.

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

Gallego Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gallego has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 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 Democrats than the national average, with 94.92% being registered with the political 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.