Galter Surname

415,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Monaco

Galter Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil5481:390,64714,922
Germany1031:781,60657,825
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Austria131:655,03358,041
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
England121:4,643,172139,951
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malta11:430,2723,380
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

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

Galter (23) may also be a first name.

Galter Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galter (Russian: Гальтер) occurs most in Brazil. It may also be rendered as a variant: Gálter. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 415,769th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,706,745 people. Galter is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Galter reside; 66 percent reside in South America and 65 percent reside in Luso-South America. Galter is also the 2,239,265th most frequently occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 548 people, or 1 in 390,647. In Brazil Galter is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 54 percent are found, Espírito Santo, where 24 percent are found and Rondônia, where 7 percent are found. Barring Brazil this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Galter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Galter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Galter surname expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 240 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Galter last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

Galter earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gálter941/
Galtier924,816/
Gaulter92140/
Galtere9233/
Galther926/
Ngalter921/
Alter9112,948/
Galte9182/
Gaultier868,169/
Galthier863/
Gaulther861/
Gaultter861/
Galteher861/
Gailterp860/
Halter8313,291/
Altier831,681/
Alther83518/
Galtie83394/
Golter83361/
Ghalte83305/
Galtes83273/
Altear83240/
Alhter8317/
Alteir8315/
Altere8312/
Allter834/
Alteer834/
Alterå833/
Gaulte832/
Aulter832/
Alterh832/
Alterp831/
Galteh831/
Galtee831/
Altıer831/
Gailte831/
Galtir831/
Ahlter831/
Alterz831/
Alteur831/
Galtey830/
Galtre830/
Altter830/
Aalter830/
Aldter830/
Alterd830/
Gaulthier80130/
Altherr772,215/
Goulter77628/
Haulter77101/
Altheer7769/
Aultier7764/
Haltere7738/
Althier7724/
Golther775/
Galthie772/
Halteur772/
Alterre772/
Haltier772/
Haylter771/
Gollter771/
Althear771/
Altierr771/
Alttere771/
Gaultie771/
Healter771/
Ngallte771/
Haltert771/
Goltier771/
Ghalteh771/
Ghelter771/
Altterh771/
Gaultey770/
Halther770/
Aulther770/
Gallthe770/
Hallter770/
Gaultes770/
Galti73743/
Olter73493/
Altre73478/
Galta73169/
Golte73137/
Altir733/
Galty732/
Altyr732/
Galté732/
Altér731/
Alterová7157/
Altahier7117/
Haultier7116/
Altherre7110/
Alterova718/
Healther711/
Gailette711/
Gollther711/
Altherrr711/
Altaheir711/
Haulther710/
Goltther710/
Haselter710/
Holter676,403/
Altair67820/
Altayr67128/
Goltes6782/
Goltea6743/
Uolter6736/
Aschelter6732/
Galtay6718/
Galtés6718/
Goltei6717/
Goltre6712/
Halterová6710/
Goltie679/
Goltey678/
Oltere678/
Galtta675/
Gaulti674/
Ghalta674/
Altire674/
Oulter673/
Altior673/
Galthi673/
Oslter673/
Ghalti672/
Althir672/
Goltez672/
Golteh672/
Golterova671/
Galttheis671/
Gholte671/
Altirh671/
Goulthier671/
Olteur671/
Haltre671/
Gaulta671/
Gailetire671/
Galtai671/
Altère671/
Althaheer671/
Kgalta671/
Galthy671/
Alttir671/
Goulte671/
Gaulthire670/
Gaulty670/
Goltte670/
Golthe670/
Gaillette670/
Gallti670/

Galter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galter in the Russian language
Гальтерgalter-

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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 Galter
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