Galm Surname

190,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Kenya

Galm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8151:98,78012,274
Kenya8011:57,6535,702
United States3501:1,035,59775,973
Brazil1701:1,259,26143,260
Switzerland231:357,08327,273
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England41:13,929,515290,718
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Galm (626) may also be a first name.

Galm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galm (Russian: Гальм) is found most in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galm? popularity and diffusion

The last name Galm is the 190,382nd most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,287,120 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 38 percent of Galm reside; 38 percent reside in Western Europe and 38 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Galm is also the 333,003rd most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 626 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is held by 815 people, or 1 in 98,780. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Baden-Württemberg, where 68 percent reside, Bavaria, where 16 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 7 percent reside. Not including Germany it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Galm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galm has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 972 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galm Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Muslim (60%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Galm surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Galm earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.1% less than the national average, earning $40,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $50,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galme89167/
Ghalm895/
Ngalm891/
Gallm891/
Gaulm891/
Gaalm891/
Alm8641,542/
Ghalme802,545/
Gaulme8080/
Gaylem8049/
Ghaulm801/
Gaalme801/
Halm7511,960/
Aalm754,215/
Golm751,759/
Alme751,431/
Ahlm75842/
Allm75426/
Aslm75408/
Atlm75185/
Ailm7525/
Almå7516/
Ealm7515/
Almm755/
Aulm754/
Almt754/
Aylm753/
Almh752/
Alhm752/
Almd751/
Alım751/
Ajlm751/
Galmova735/
Ghaalme731/
Halme674,491/
Ealem67608/
Atlmt67153/
Alhmd67124/
Goulm6778/
Golme6774/
Halmø6748/
Almdd6742/
Ailem6725/
Hallm6723/
Hailm6710/
Aallm6710/
Halhm677/
Aglim677/
Aylem676/
Ahalm676/
Allme676/
Aselm675/
Ealme675/
Aslmm674/
Asilm674/
Aalme673/
Atlem672/
Aaslm672/
Aslmh672/
Healm672/
Asllm672/
Alhme672/
Ailme672/
Gallmova671/
Ngolm671/
Halmm671/
Haslm671/
Gelhm671/
Aslme671/
Almdt671/
Aulme671/
Golhm671/
Aalmm671/
Aalhm671/
Aslhm671/

Galm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galm in the Russian language
Гальмgalm-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galm
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