Galoh Surname
Approximately 376 people bear this surname
Galoh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 326 | 1:235,529 | 18,138 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Galoh (506) may also be a first name.
Galoh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galoh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Galoh (Arabic: غلوه) has its highest incidence in Iran. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galoh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 760,012th most widespread family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,381,771 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Galoh are found; 87 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Galoh is also the 376,409th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 506 people.
This surname is most common in Iran, where it is borne by 326 people, or 1 in 235,529. In Iran it is mostly found in: Tehran Province, where 29 percent are found, Hamadan Province, where 17 percent are found and Ardabil Province, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Iran it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 8 percent are found and Indonesia, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galoh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galoh in the Arabic language | ||
| غلوه | ghlwh | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Galoh
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