Galov Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Galov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3081:467,93243,786
Bulgaria1011:69,0984,449
Croatia1001:42,2868,393
Belarus511:186,29524,218
Kyrgyzstan281:213,30920,787
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Bosnia and Herzegovina61:589,40014,340
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Gálov (1) are calculated separately.

Galov (11) may also be a first name.

Galov Last Name Facts

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

Galov (Russian: Галов) is most common in Russia. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Gálov. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 517,348th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,567,533 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Galov reside; 53 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent given name at a global level, borne by 11 people.

Galov is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 308 people, or 1 in 467,932. In Russia Galov is most frequent in: Penza Oblast, where 16 percent are found, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Moscow, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Russia this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 16 percent are found and Croatia, where 16 percent are found.

Galov Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galov has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Galov surname contracted 10 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Galov surname are 9.33% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 56.1% registered to vote for the party.

Galov earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gálov931/
Galova91779/
Galyov91206/
Gallov9183/
Galoev9128/
Gaslov9112/
Gaylov914/
Galgov912/
Gahlov911/
Gailov911/
Galiov911/
Alov89599/
Gallova83120/
Gaalova8322/
Gaulyov8318/
Gaylova8310/
Galgova8310/
Gaylyov835/
Galiova835/
Gahalov831/
Gailova831/
Golov804,712/
Alova802,065/
Aulov801,732/
Galow801,110/
Galev80983/
Galav80920/
Aliov80552/
Galop80439/
Gelov80283/
Aslov80174/
Halov8098/
Aylov8043/
Alyov8042/
Galof8036/
Galob8026/
Allov8012/
Ailov8012/
Algov808/
Aloyv803/
Ahlov803/
Alovs802/
Aalov801/
Aluov801/
Alhov801/
Galabova772,586/
Galabová7794/
Galopova779/
Galapova779/
Galobova771/
Galeev7314,276/
Galope735,509/
Golova735,369/
Gallop735,275/
Galaev734,980/
Gallow732,121/
Aulova731,406/
Goloev73555/
Gallob73486/
Aliova73231/
Galowa73168/
Gelyov73121/
Galoff7367/
Galoob7357/
Gallof7355/
Galouw7353/
Aylova7350/
Autlov7348/
Goylov7341/
Gielov7333/
Galoup7328/
Gahlow7327/
Ngalob7326/
Ahylov7326/
Ahalov7321/
Ghalav7320/
Halyov7320/
Hailov7316/
Allova7315/
Galauv7314/
Haslov7314/
Golyov7310/
Algova739/
Ailova737/
Geloev736/
Gallev736/
Galavz736/
Gajlow736/
Ghalop735/
Hallov735/
Gaalow735/
Hajlov734/
Galavs734/
Galofe734/
Ağalov734/
Galobh734/
Golovs733/
Ahlova733/
Alhova732/
Geliov732/
Galgof732/
Golgov732/
Ghalof732/
Gaylow731/
Goloov731/
Golosv731/
Haulov731/
Gahlav731/
Galoop731/
Galouf731/
Halgov731/
Gollov731/
Gotlov731/
Galopp731/
Galowh731/
Galiob731/
Gaulev731/
Goslov731/
Gálova731/
Gailav731/
Galiop731/
Aulovs731/
Gahlev731/
Gatlob730/
Galyavova7168/
Galyapova715/
Gallovová711/
Alow673,166/
Alav672,814/
Alob672,416/
Galyaev67569/
Gallops67363/
Galyauv67218/
Galoppe67156/
Alof67138/
Galloup67127/
Olov6772/
Gauslow6760/
Ahylova6751/
Gallouw6744/
Gallopp6739/
Alovova6738/
Ghalouf6737/
Gallope6734/
Gaylaev6732/
Goylova6730/
Galophe6723/
Golloev6722/
Gallowa6721/
Ahalova6719/
Galhoff6715/
Golhova6715/
Hallova6710/
Galleev6710/
Galloub6710/
Gallaev679/
Hailova677/
Gattlob677/
Haliova674/
Gaulaev673/
Ağalova673/
Hajlova673/
Galgoff672/
Galiaev672/
Gollova672/
Hailovs672/
Ghaloub672/
Gallyavova671/
Goliova671/
Ghalowt671/
Gallavh671/
Galloph671/
Galluop671/
Haylova671/
Hallovs671/
Hahlova671/
Ghailob671/
Ghaliow671/
Gaalope671/
Galavìs671/
Galiauv671/
Galoups671/
Gallhof671/
Aillovd671/
Ghaloob671/
Goloivh671/
Halhova671/
Galloff670/
Galloop670/
Galliow670/
Galoupe670/
Gathlop670/

Galov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galov in the Russian language
Галовgalov-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galov
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