Galo Surname

14,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38,687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Honduras

Galo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines11,5921:8,733808
Honduras9,7411:905199
Pakistan2,9431:60,7012,311
Brazil2,4631:86,9163,271
Nicaragua1,7871:3,369449
United States1,4001:258,89924,470
Iran7631:100,6329,836
Ivory Coast7271:31,7352,139
South Africa7001:77,3979,599
Mexico6341:195,7835,356
Portugal6131:16,9951,242
Solomon Islands5131:1,13144
Spain5051:92,5787,730
Argentina4431:96,4868,118
Kenya4361:105,9179,139
Slovakia3801:14,0431,926
Niger2961:64,8382,992
El Salvador2751:23,069983
Papua New Guinea2551:31,9753,701
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Indonesia1951:678,20152,887
DR Congo1501:492,53039,325
Serbia1411:50,6734,911
Uruguay1021:33,6453,884
Mauritania901:45,4983,395
India891:8,618,712176,377
Cameroon831:250,23024,514
Israel821:104,36111,903
Peru811:392,39712,711
Albania701:41,6295,805
Nigeria651:2,725,27387,396
Canada641:575,71247,839
Greece551:201,45131,872
Benin521:198,76218,872
Czechia491:217,01030,705
Costa Rica481:99,5851,699
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
American Samoa391:1,430249
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Taiwan331:710,4475,096
Uganda271:1,445,89953,777
Croatia261:162,63921,299
France241:2,767,613196,808
England221:2,532,63991,802
Venezuela211:1,438,28919,453
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Sweden191:518,25037,550
Kosovo181:103,4375,529
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Guatemala151:1,072,1785,317
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Liberia151:293,90216,977
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Lebanon131:433,62211,952
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Senegal111:1,325,3953,666
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Burkina Faso81:2,294,01216,398
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Galó (335), Gálo (1) & Galò (1) are calculated separately.

Galo (20,737) may also be a first name.

Galo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galo (Arabic: غالو, Georgian: გალო, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻟﻮ, Hindi: गालो, Marathi: गलो, Oriya: ଗାଲ, Russian: Гальо) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Galó, Gálo or Galò. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,418th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 188,372 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Galo live; 31 percent live in Central America and 31 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 36,811th most frequent given name in the world, held by 20,737 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 11,592 people, or 1 in 8,733. In The Philippines Galo is most common in: Central Visayas, where 16 percent live, Eastern Visayas, where 15 percent live and Davao Region, where 14 percent live. Outside of The Philippines Galo is found in 103 countries. It also occurs in Honduras, where 25 percent live and Pakistan, where 8 percent live.

Galo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Galo last name increased 23,333 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Syriac Orthodox (90%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Galo last name are 42.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.51% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Galo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 69.02% less than the national average, earning €9,302 per year; in Peru they earn 51.31% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,439 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.78% less than the national average, earning R 212,016 per year; in Colombia they earn 638.5% more than the national average, earning $167,657,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.32% less than the national average, earning $39,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $51,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galó92335/
Gálo921/
Galò921/
Gallo89245,276/
Ngalo8910,027/
Galos897,653/
Galgo894,663/
Galio892,281/
Galoy891,784/
Galou891,409/
Galot891,168/
Ghalo89965/
Gaylo89487/
Gailo89480/
Galop89439/
Galoh89376/
Galho89321/
Gaelo89234/
Galoi89155/
Galoo8991/
Galoa8974/
Kgalo8963/
Galyo8960/
Galod8936/
Galoz8923/
Gahlo8914/
Gaulo8910/
Gaslo899/
Gaalo898/
Galoş897/
Galuo896/
Galoš893/
Gatlo892/
Galoș892/
Galoč891/
Galoś891/
Alo8688,078/
Ngailo8014,792/
Gallop805,275/
Gallos805,206/
Gallot804,293/
Gaglio804,191/
Gallou802,696/
Gallio801,925/
Galois801,001/
Galloy80958/
Galoch80629/
Galiot80596/
Galloo80460/
Ngallo80455/
Gayloa80404/
Galios80303/
Ghalot80223/
Galhoz80221/
Ghalio80190/
Nggalo80131/
Galoić80122/
Ghaloo80112/
Galoux80109/
Ngaloy8096/
Galloh8070/
Galocz8068/
Gaillo8063/
Ghalou8057/
Gailot8052/
Ngalou8046/
Gaulio8040/
Gaulot8037/
Ghallo8036/
Gatlos8031/
Galoup8028/
Ghalod8025/
N'Galo8023/
Galhot8020/
Galouz8017/
Galott8016/
Gauloa8016/
Galoss8012/
Galodh8011/
Galhos809/
Ngaalo809/
Galyos808/
Gallgo808/
Gailod807/
Galoit807/
Ghailo807/
Gaslou807/
Gailou806/
Gatloi806/
Galllo805/
Ghalop805/
Galosz805/
Ngaloi804/
Nghalo804/
Gallod804/
Galloi804/
Kgallo804/
Ngalio804/
Cgallo803/
Gaileo803/
Galloš803/
Galloz803/
Gahalo802/
Gahloh802/
Galosh802/
Gaylot802/
Gaylod802/
Gaslod802/
Gaullo802/
Galous802/
Galouh802/
Gahulo802/
Gal'lo802/
Galiod802/
Galoos802/
Gaulou802/
Ngaulo802/
Gailuo802/
Gayloy801/
Gattlo801/
Gahloz801/
Galhod801/
Galloa801/
Galoop801/
Galopp801/
Gatloy801/
Gayluo801/
Gauloi801/
Galyot801/
Gaaloo801/
Ngaloo801/
Gaylou801/
Ghaloi801/
Gaallo801/
Gaalou801/
Gailio801/
Galiop801/
Galoiz801/
Galout801/
Galooz801/
Ghatlo801/
Gaylos800/
Gala7567,693/
Alio7566,882/
Alou7544,800/
Allo7522,851/
Golo7514,374/
Aloi7511,903/
Halo759,865/
Aloo759,492/
Aloy756,251/
Alos756,195/
Aloh755,931/
Alho755,497/
Gelo753,044/
Ailo751,746/
Alot751,606/
Aalo751,385/
Algo751,381/
Alop751,329/
Aulo751,128/
Aloa75935/
Alyo75907/
Aluo75668/
Aloz75628/
Alod75507/
Ealo75403/
Ahlo75270/
Aslo75209/
Aloj75198/
Aylo75157/
Aloç7562/
Aloï7554/
Aïlo7551/
Atlo7544/
Aîlo757/
Aloë754/
Ajlo754/
Gôlo751/
Đalo751/
Aloî751/
Aloś751/
Gallois738,147/
Gaillot733,664/
Galliot732,718/
Ghalout731,751/
Gahlouz731,089/
Gatillo73477/
Galloux73390/
Gallios73294/
Ghallou73284/
Gallyot73203/
Galaova73169/
Ghalous73166/
Gahlout73152/
Gaillou73149/
Ngaillo73130/
Galloup73127/
Gallioz73123/
Ghaloud73105/
Gauglio7372/
Gallott7355/
Gaulois7350/
Gailhou7342/
Gallopp7339/
Galouch7330/
Galoaya7325/
Gaihlot7323/
Ghalouz7320/
Galiosz7318/
Ghailot7314/
Galóová7313/
Gahaloj7310/
Gallous7310/
N'Galou7310/
Ghaylot736/
Gallosh736/
Ghallot736/
Ghalhou736/
Gacillo736/
Gatello735/
Gahloot735/
Ghalloo735/
Gasillo735/
Galioth735/
Gaalous735/
Gahlous734/
Galosch734/
Gailloz734/
Gahlodh733/
Gallout733/
Gaallos733/
Galliod733/
Gailhot733/
Ghailou733/
Ngalloy733/
Galloit732/
Gahalos732/
Gailoth732/
Ghajlou732/
Ngailoh732/
Galioou732/
Ghaliuo732/
Galloch731/
Ng'halo731/
Ngahalo731/
Gayloyd731/
Ghaloit731/
Gauhlot731/
Gaulhou731/
Gahaloh731/
Gailloy731/
Gailoch731/
Gailodh731/
Gailous731/
Gailoux731/
Galloph731/
Gallots731/
Galluop731/
Galooth731/
Ghaylod731/
Ghealot731/
Ghayloh731/
Ngalloh731/
Ngallou731/
Gaullot731/
Ghaliod731/
Ghallio731/
Ghalohe731/
Ghhalio731/
Gacello731/
Gahloud731/
Galloss731/
Galloud731/
Galoust731/
Galllos731/
Galoosh731/
Gallouz731/
Gallozz731/
Galloop730/
Gailott730/
Galoush730/
Galoohy730/
Gathlop730/
Ngala6754,293/
Ngolo6748,246/
Allou6736,807/
Haloi6733,389/
Galla6728,231/
Galaz6722,982/
Aloys6720,486/
Galas6715,371/
Alhou677,898/
Gatla677,654/
Gollo676,288/
Galia675,554/
Golou675,306/
Alois675,158/
Halou673,723/
Alloh673,645/
Galat673,597/
Allio672,984/
Ghala672,970/
Hallo672,940/
Golod672,884/
D'Alo671,419/
Gaela671,413/
Gaula671,382/
Galaa671,372/
Gayla671,299/
Galau671,251/
Halio671,201/
Galya671,198/
Alloy671,173/
Gelio671,153/
Allot671,100/
Galad671,099/
Alosh671,092/
Aloot671,043/
Aglio671,031/
Hajlo671,015/
Golos67967/
Halos67894/
Gacillos67822/
Gaila67746/
Halop67745/
Goloo67698/
Gološ67665/
Alloo67659/
Galap67644/
Galló67607/
Gálos67581/
Alloa67563/
Golio67543/
Goulo67485/
Allos67482/
Aullo67469/
Halot67442/
Algoo67434/
Geloh67431/
Ggala67416/
Ailio67389/
Gallouch67382/
Ahulo67374/
Gielo67367/
Galah67367/
Haylo67362/
Geloo67354/
Galha67350/
Alloi67334/
Goylo67331/
Aalou67330/
Gailloux67287/
Gailliot67250/
Gholo67241/
Galliott67240/
Alout67216/
Hailo67215/
Aliot67203/
Algoy67198/
Gasla67190/
Alouz67187/
Ahlou67183/
Gajla67173/
Gahla67173/
Golot67173/
Galga67172/
Kgolo67172/
Goilo67169/
Halyo67160/
Aloph67153/
Haslo67145/
Aloiz67142/
Goloi67141/
Allod67139/
Aloch67133/
Alhlo67128/
Gailloud67123/
Haloy67120/
Aliod67120/
Alouh67119/
Goloy67118/
Galád67116/
Galeu67115/
Galát67104/
Auloy67101/
Atleo6798/
Aulio6796/
Alost6796/
Alios6796/
Kgala6792/
Algou6789/
Haloo6787/
Golop6785/
Gaala6784/
Ghallous6781/
Galaś6777/
Alioa6773/
Gehlo6769/
Alous6766/
Aslou6765/
Oglio6763/
Aileo6763/
Haloh6763/
Ahloy6762/
Aliuo6755/
Aatlo6754/
Golgo6753/
Galaš6753/
Goelo6752/
Hatlo6749/
Ayloo6744/
Aaloo6742/
Aslot6740/
Haulo6739/
Athlo6738/
Galáš6736/
Goloa6735/
Golyo6735/
Aloit6735/
Gallà6734/
Ailoi6733/
Galahova6730/
Gasillos6730/
Gattello6730/
Gahalout6729/
Halod6729/
Galač6729/
Aloup6729/
Aillo6728/
Autlo6728/
Haalo6728/
Goloh6727/
Hahlo6724/
Algoi6724/
Aloyz6723/
Ailou6723/
Gallouët6722/
Ayllo6720/
Alloj6720/
Geloi6719/
Ailoo6718/
Aulou6718/
Alhos6718/
Goslo6717/
Alhoo6717/
Ahlio6717/
Haloa6716/
Alood6715/
Alhot6715/
Ahalo6715/
Alooy6715/
Alooa6714/
Aslop6713/
Ayloi6713/
Geloň6713/
Alloï6713/
Aloos6712/
Aalio6712/
Aaslo6712/
Goolo6712/
Gattillo6711/
Aluot6710/
Ghallout6710/
Aliop6710/
Gaulliot6710/
Haluo679/
Allyo679/
Alott678/
Aalot678/
Aloud678/
Alohu678/
Gáloš678/
Galáč678/
Aalop677/
Gasellos677/
Gojlo677/
Atloh677/
Gaïla677/
Aalho677/
Ghahalot676/
Gallóová676/
Aloss676/
Aslio676/
Aulos676/
Gallò676/
Galáz676/
Gallaová676/
Asloo676/
Geluo676/
Ailod675/
Aaloh675/
Ailoa675/
Atlou675/
Gahailot674/
Gahallot674/
Ghalouth674/
Geloj674/
Gahllouz674/
Aailo674/
Aallo674/
Atlop674/
Alhoz674/
Ahloi674/
Ealos674/
Aloop673/
Atloo673/
Atlos673/
Attlo673/
Gohlo673/
Aalos673/
Aloid673/
Alots673/
Auloi673/
Haloš673/
Aylio673/
Galyaova672/
Ailos672/
Alloz672/
Healo672/
Ghahlouz672/
Galaï672/
Allho672/
Ailho672/
Alllo672/
Aloyd672/
Aloïs672/
Aluoa672/
Alioç672/
Alioj672/
Ailot672/
Gailoggi672/
Gajło672/
Galás672/
Gallosch672/
Aylou672/
Alhop672/
Ealod672/
Ailuo672/
Eaulo671/
Geloy671/
Gassillo671/
Gahallod671/
Gahaloud671/
Haloj671/
Alioz671/
Aloih671/
Alopp671/
Ailoy671/
Atlyo671/
Aujlo671/
Allgo671/
Goluo671/
Ghalouss671/
Alioy671/
Aluos671/
Áglio671/
Gálio671/
Goloz671/
Hhalo671/
Ngalã671/
Haloś671/
Halho671/
Gatillio671/
Gaullois671/
Gacellos671/
Gallaova671/
Gallá671/
Gallã671/
Galós671/
Alo's671/
Alohd671/
Aloyï671/
Aluoh671/
Aluoy671/
Alioe671/
Alhoa671/
Alhod671/
Alhoj671/
Atloi671/
Auloa671/
Aulod671/
Aslos671/
Asllo671/
Aylot671/
Alooz671/
Alozz671/
Ajloo671/
Kgelo671/
Ghailous671/
Gaahlouz671/
Alhoi671/
Ajloi671/
Alyoa671/
Aluoe671/
Atlio671/
Ghaloush671/
Allop670/
Aylop670/
Gallohee670/
Ayloy670/
Gassello670/
Aislo670/
Alozt670/

Galo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galo in the Georgian language
გალოgalo-
Galo in the Marathi language
गलोgalo-
Galo in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻟﻮkalw91.23
ﻏﺎﻟﻮghalw3.51
ﻛﻠﻮklw3.51
ﻗﺎﻟﻮqalw1.75
Galo in the Oriya language
ଗାଲgala81.25
ଗାେଲାgaela18.75
Galo in the Hindi language
गालोgalo78.13
गलोgalo21.88
Galo in the Russian language
Гальоgalo-
Galo in the Arabic language
غالوghalw-

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