Galović Surname

204,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Galović Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galović Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia1,3621:3,105266
Serbia6081:11,7521,401
Bosnia and Herzegovina391:90,6778,203
Slovenia121:207,30615,422
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

The alternate forms: Galovič (490), Galovic (483) & Gálovič (25) are calculated separately.

Galović Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galović is carried by more people in Croatia than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Galovič, Galovic or Gálovič. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galović? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 204,617th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,589,924 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Galović live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Galović is most widely held in Croatia, where it is carried by 1,362 people, or 1 in 3,105. In Croatia Galović is most prevalent in: Vukovar-Srijem County, where 14 percent reside, Brod-Posavina County, where 13 percent reside and Zagreb County, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Croatia this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 30 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 2 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Galović
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