Galten Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Galten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:4,118,852221,730
Norway131:395,56035,657
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Galten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galten is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Galten click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galten? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,806,862nd most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Galten live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 4,118,852. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 61 percent live, Wisconsin, where 20 percent live and Washington, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 13 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.

Galten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Galten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galten last name rose 880 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Galten last name are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Galten earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 21.65% less than the national average, earning 271,143 kr per year and in United States they earn 5.09% more than the national average, earning $45,346 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galthen9271/
Galtien921/
Alten912,643/
Galtheen868/
Althen83812/
Aalten83489/
Golten83232/
Halten83182/
Alteen83101/
Galtin8320/
Allten8316/
Altien837/
Aulten837/
Altten832/
Galtyn831/
Altaen831/
Ealten830/
Altn805/
Althenn7759/
Galltin7739/
Althoen7733/
Galting7713/
Halthen7712/
Ahlteen7710/
Galthin771/
Gaultin771/
Goulten771/
Golteng771/
Aultuen770/
Ogliten770/
Haulten770/
Altin7353,543/
Altyn73331/
Olten73107/
Altem7365/
Altın7318/
Altne7318/
Altén738/
Altün731/
Altýn731/
Altenova71137/
Althoehn718/
Altenowa711/
Gholteen711/
Gaulting710/
Holten674,050/
Alting672,917/
Altina67884/
Altink67421/
Althén6794/
Althin6789/
Haltin6720/
Goltin6719/
Althön6717/
Ahltin6715/
Altyna677/
Aultin672/
Oltuen672/
Oulten671/
Olteen671/
Oltten671/
Aaltin671/
Altinc671/
Haltyn671/
Haltem670/
Hasselten670/
Haltng670/

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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 Galten
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