Galowa Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Galowa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1251:65,2308,500
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Galowá (2) are calculated separately.

Galowa (27) may also be a first name.

Galowa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galowa occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Galowá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Galowa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,333,288th most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 43,378,250 people. The last name Galowa occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 74 percent of Galowa are found; 74 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 74 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,036,353rd most common first name worldwide, borne by 27 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 65,230. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Western, where 73 percent are found, Gulf, where 7 percent are found and Eastern Highlands, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 24 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galowá942/
Galoway9239/
Gallowa9221/
Galow911,110/
Galloway8666,908/
Ghalouwa8613/
Galofowa861/
Galioway860/
Gallow832,121/
Golowa831,373/
Galova83779/
Galawa83730/
Galouw8353/
Gelowa8336/
Gahlow8327/
Galoba8321/
Gajlow836/
Gaalow835/
Gaylow831/
Galowh831/
Gallowway809/
Gallloway806/
Galloyway803/
Galloways802/
Gallowhay801/
Gallioway800/
Galaway77345/
Galyova77262/
Ngolowa77134/
Gallova77120/
Gauslow7760/
Gallawa7754/
Gallouw7744/
Goloway7731/
Galawai7723/
Gaslova7722/
Gaalova7722/
Galouba7712/
Gaylova7710/
Galgova7710/
Galahwa777/
Ngalova775/
Galiova775/
Galawad772/
Galiawa772/
Galyawa772/
Ghalowt771/
Gailowo771/
Goloswa771/
Golowah771/
Galawea771/
Galawah771/
Golowaj771/
Goltowa771/
Ghalawa771/
Ghaliow771/
Gailova771/
Galoiva771/
Galliow770/
Galowey770/
D'Galloway751/
Galab732,870/
Galav73920/
Galov73630/
Galaw73342/
Galaf7346/
Golow7342/
Galof7336/
Galob7326/
Gallaway714,071/
Ngallawa7190/
Golloway7178/
Golowacz7128/
Golowach7119/
Galovach7114/
Gallowey719/
Golowash715/
Gallyova715/
Gaylyova714/
Gaislova713/
Ghalawat712/
Goulouwa712/
Gaylawad711/
Gaulaway711/
Galiaway711/
Gallawau711/
Gaylawah711/
Nghalawa711/
Ngalawah711/
Ngalawai711/
Golobowa711/
Golohwad711/
Galloova711/
Nqgolowa711/
Galoubai711/
Gal6748,259/
Ghalab6720,068/
Golova675,369/
Goloba671,236/
Gallab671,196/
Galová671,138/
Galabo671,061/
Galaba67755/
Gallob67486/
Gelova67225/
Galyov67206/
Gollow6785/
Gallov6783/
Galyavova6768/
Galavo6768/
Galoff6767/
Galoob6757/
Gallof6755/
Ghalaf6743/
Galava6730/
Gelawa6726/
Ghalav6720/
Gahalawat6718/
Gallaf6718/
Gölova6717/
Galafe6716/
Galauv6714/
Gaslov6712/
Gallaw6711/
Galawo6710/
Golowo679/
Ghalaw679/
Gailab678/
Galavz676/
Galobo676/
Gaylov674/
Golawa674/
Galavs674/
Galofe674/
Galobh674/
Goilow673/
Galgov672/
Gaulab672/
Galgof672/
Golowasch672/
Ghoulouwa672/
Ghalof672/
Gaylab672/
Gaalab671/
Gahlav671/
Gahlov671/
Gailov671/
Galaab671/
Galiov671/
Gallaways671/
Galouf671/
Galiob671/
Gattlaway671/
Ngah'lawa671/
Gálova671/
Gailav671/
Galaff671/
Ngalaw671/
Goolow670/

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Footnotes

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