Gallen Surname

85,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Gallen Surname Definition:

Ó Gaillin (W) Donegal. MIF 124*. Alternatively a variant of Gallon, q.v

Gallen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2431:291,60027,038
Spain1,2261:38,1343,746
France5761:115,31717,362
Ireland4891:9,6301,292
Australia4871:55,4336,793
England3891:143,23413,859
Northern Ireland2241:8,2371,384
Micronesia1711:621158
Canada1631:226,04721,702
Philippines1541:657,39168,667
New Zealand1031:43,9647,284
Scotland901:59,4874,887
Hungary511:192,47616,435
Finland431:127,83012,225
Germany411:1,963,548108,338
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Austria231:370,23639,193
Singapore211:262,27211,611
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
China91:151,924,6187,954
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
India71:109,580,769786,157
Wales51:618,90625,852
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Marshall Islands41:12,9551,460
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Guam11:160,1214,893
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5071:8,7371,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2961:169,65815,313

The alternate forms: Gallén (51) are calculated separately.

Gallen (314) may also be a first name.

Gallen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Gaillin (W) Donegal. MIF 124*. Alternatively a variant of Gallon, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Gaillin (W) Donegal. MIF 124*. Alternatively a variant of Gallon, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gallen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gallen (Arabic: غالين, Russian: Галлен) occurs most in The United States. It may be found as a variant: Gallén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gallen is the 85,505th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,292,118 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Gallen reside; 22 percent reside in Northern Europe and 22 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 495,703rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 314 people.

The last name Gallen is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,243 people, or 1 in 291,600. In The United States Gallen is mostly found in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and New Jersey, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Gallen exists in 49 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 22 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Gallen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gallen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gallen surname rose 420 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 4 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 905 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gallen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gallen surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gallen last name are 8.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.84% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gallen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.03% less than the national average, earning R 64,080 per year; in United States they earn 19.97% more than the national average, earning $51,767 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.81% more than the national average, earning $55,552 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallén9451/
Gallien925,961/
Gallent92509/
Galleng9214/
Ngallen926/
Gaillen922/
Gallend922/
Galleen921/
Gallehn921/
Gallaen921/
Allen91890,750/
Galen911,482/
Gallenne86107/
Gaillien8673/
Gallehen860/
Hallen832,069/
Gallin831,217/
Galeng83611/
Galien83533/
Gahlen83456/
Allien83423/
Gollen83288/
Gaulen83236/
Galent83211/
Gaalen83134/
Aullen83130/
Galåen83127/
Gaylen8389/
Alleng8369/
Gailen8353/
Allend8338/
Gallem8329/
Gaelen8328/
Allenn8321/
Alleen8320/
Aillen8319/
Alllen8311/
Allent8310/
Galeen839/
Ghalen839/
Aallen838/
Gatlen837/
Eallen835/
Gallne833/
Galaen833/
Allaen832/
Alluen832/
Gaslen832/
Galend832/
Alleun832/
Gallyn832/
Allhen832/
Galhen831/
Alloen831/
Galenn831/
Allenq831/
Allemn831/
Ngalen831/
Galuen831/
Gallnt831/
Galoen830/
Alen8010,999/
Alln8023/
Galn805/
Gallina7721,818/
Gallion775,334/
Halleen77459/
Gattlen77379/
Ghaleen77282/
Galling77245/
Allenne77240/
Hallien7794/
Galenne7791/
Gollent7755/
Atillen7745/
Gallyon7738/
D'allen7738/
Allhenn7731/
Gollien7729/
Heallen7728/
Gaulien7725/
Golleng7717/
Gallinn778/
Goillen774/
Gasleng774/
Atellen773/
Gaullin773/
Hallehn773/
Gaylene773/
Gailene772/
Ghailen772/
Aillene772/
Gaylien771/
Gatleng771/
Gatllin771/
Gahalen771/
Gallind771/
Hallend771/
Galluin771/
Ghallem771/
Ailleen771/
Hallemn771/
Gaulaen771/
Gaileng771/
Gallemt771/
Hallenn771/
Gaileen770/
Gallndt770/
Gaylend770/
Galleem770/
Golleen770/
Gauleen770/
Allentt770/
Gailien770/
Hallent770/
Halleng770/
Galin739,011/
Allem736,467/
Gelen735,864/
Allin735,600/
Allyn732,969/
Aleng732,009/
Halen731,490/
Alaen731,460/
Golen731,308/
Alien731,046/
Aylen73807/
Ollen73526/
Alemn73487/
Ahlen73410/
Gölen73383/
Galem73360/
Aalen73235/
Aulen73204/
Aleen73191/
Allén73185/
Ailen73161/
Aluen73126/
Alent73108/
Halln7359/
Ajlen7342/
Galne7338/
Aslen7337/
Alend7329/
Allne7329/
Atlen7327/
Galyn7317/
Alenn7315/
Aloen7312/
A'Len739/
Aylln739/
Aleun737/
Alenq737/
Ağlen736/
Ealen735/
Ghaln735/
Allnc734/
Alhen734/
Galng734/
Galín733/
Allín733/
Galän732/
Galhn731/
Aalln731/
Allèn731/
Allìn731/
Alesn731/
Allln731/
Allnn730/
Allenova71476/
Gailienė71345/
Gaulienė71139/
Galenova7168/
Kgaileng7128/
Gailling7118/
Galenová717/
Ghailene715/
Allenová712/
Achyllen712/
Gueillen711/
Gayllina711/
Gauthlen711/
Ghaylene711/
Galllina711/
Hallenne711/
Gatillön711/
Goillaen711/
Gollehen710/
Gollenck710/
Ghalem6715,132/
Gatlin6713,271/
Gielen6710,768/
Gehlen677,540/
Galina674,545/
Gaulin674,524/
Hallin674,285/
Hollen672,916/
Alling672,438/
Galing672,186/
Galyon671,828/
Gollin671,663/
Hallén671,493/
Allion67821/
Aln67794/
Hatlen67761/
Goleng67564/
Hallem67552/
Alluin67496/
Allina67466/
Galion67453/
Goelen67450/
Geloen67409/
Gollem67369/
Gaslin67355/
Golhen67307/
Hahlen67296/
Haleng67181/
Goslen67174/
Gaylin67163/
Haleen67158/
Goolen67146/
Gahlin67115/
Olleng67100/
Hailen6797/
Haslen6780/
Haylen6776/
Alleem6771/
Allijn6766/
Gelien6760/
Aileen6759/
Galinn6755/
Allind6750/
Gaylem6749/
Haalen6748/
Göhlen6748/
Gaglin6745/
Allihn6745/
Golien6744/
Aalien6744/
Aylene6740/
Ollien6737/
Ghalin6735/
Galyna6733/
Alenne6733/
Gallinová6731/
Auslen6731/
Healen6729/
Halent6729/
Galind6728/
Gailin6727/
Haluen6725/
Eillen6722/
Ailene6721/
Galennova6715/
Gollne6714/
Halien6713/
Geleen6713/
Allinc6713/
Hallyn6712/
Gólent6712/
Allynn6711/
Allyon6710/
Galeem6710/
Allyna6710/
Ahleng6710/
Ayleen679/
Alheen679/
Atleen679/
Ngalin679/
Gallim678/
Hallne678/
Algeen677/
Gotlen677/
Ngolen676/
Gaylyn675/
Gajlin675/
Eallem675/
Ahalen675/
Aulien675/
Golend675/
Galgin674/
Alhenn674/
Ailien674/
Allisn674/
Aileng674/
Gailyn674/
Galiën674/
Gaalem673/
Gaelin673/
Galuin673/
Gelenn673/
Aaleen673/
Asleen673/
Hgalem673/
Gaulne673/
Hallèn673/
Ghalyn673/
Galisn673/
Ealene672/
Auleen672/
Goleen672/
Aylien672/
Gaulyn672/
Aallem672/
Ahllem672/
Golenc672/
Eyllen672/
Aleemn672/
Galngc672/
Allhin672/
Allinn671/
Oullen671/
Gatiln671/
Galihn671/
Halhen671/
Hallnt671/
Goslln671/
Ahluen671/
Aglien671/
Aliaen671/
Attlen671/
Halenn671/
Aislen671/
Gählen671/
Alglin671/
Gaulem671/
Golenn671/
Golent671/
Goilen671/
Ggalin671/
Galint671/
Galengowa671/
Galgne671/
Aleesn671/
D'Halluen671/
Alienn671/
Ahloen671/
Eullen671/
Allhem671/
Alemne671/
Alemnh671/
Aahlen671/
Alhlem671/
Ajllin671/
Ealent671/
Asllin671/
Olleen670/
Ealeen670/
Allgin670/
Haulen670/
Ealend670/
Aullin670/
Oillen670/
Golaen670/
Galhin670/

Gallen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gallen in the Russian language
Галленgallen-
Gallen in the Arabic language
غالينghalyn-

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