Galy Surname

69,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,093 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Galy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5,3111:12,5071,244
Egypt9461:97,1848,316
United States1951:1,858,764121,141
Ivory Coast611:378,21713,194
Russia611:2,362,673139,353
Canada431:856,87466,382
New Caledonia421:6,5771,478
Niger401:479,80012,724
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Trinidad and Tobago181:75,7765,658
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
England171:3,277,533109,658
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
India121:63,922,115578,870
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Senegal111:1,325,3953,666
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
China41:341,830,39216,990
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

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

Galy (1,472) may also be a first name.

Galy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galy (Arabic: غلى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻏﺎﻟﻲ, Russian: Галы) is found most frequently in France. It may appear as a variant: Gály. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galy? popularity and diffusion

The surname Galy is the 69,769th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,027,428 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Galy reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 202,904th most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 1,472 people.

The surname is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 5,311 people, or 1 in 12,507. In France it is most frequent in: Occitanie, where 60 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 11 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 8 percent are found. Apart from France Galy exists in 73 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Galy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Galy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galy surname grew 406 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Galy last name are 34% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Galy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 53.14% less than the national average, earning $10,637,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 9.57% more than the national average, earning $47,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.97% less than the national average, earning $43,237 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gály921/
Ghaly8947,732/
Galay896,760/
Gaily894,545/
Galey894,107/
Gally892,859/
Galiy892,686/
Galoy891,784/
Galya891,198/
Gauly89369/
Ngaly8963/
Galyo8960/
Galuy8925/
Gaaly8917/
Galyy893/
Galyi892/
Galhy892/
Hgaly891/
Galyd891/
Gahly891/
Gayly890/
Aly86288,732/
Galley8017,806/
Gailey804,803/
Gallay804,646/
Ghaley802,600/
Ghally801,907/
Gatley801,752/
Ghalay801,703/
Gailly801,037/
Galloy80958/
Gauley80747/
Ngally80410/
Galaya80256/
Galiay80237/
Galaiy80211/
Gailay80207/
Gayley80206/
Galgey80202/
Galgay80171/
Gaulay80160/
Ghalya80138/
Gahley80124/
Ghalyi80108/
Ngaloy8096/
Gaalya8083/
Gaully8072/
Gahlay8053/
Ghaliy8031/
Galyay8024/
Gaylay8016/
Galeys8014/
Ngalay8012/
Ghauly8012/
Ghatly807/
Gallya806/
Ghasly805/
Gailiy804/
Nggaly804/
Gahaly804/
Ngaley804/
Gasley803/
Galliy803/
Ghaily803/
Gaulya803/
Galays803/
Nghaly802/
N'Galy802/
Gailya801/
Hgaley801/
Gayloy801/
Gatliy801/
Gahlya801/
Galahy801/
Galhey801/
Galysz801/
Gatloy801/
Galyts801/
Ngalhy801/
Gatluy801/
Ghajly801/
Gagliy801/
Galhay801/
Galluy801/
Galyaa801/
Gattly800/
Gautly800/
Gaitly800/
Galoey800/
Ally75406,716/
Gali7593,978/
Gale7572,553/
Gala7567,693/
Alay7514,915/
Aliy7514,645/
Aley759,947/
Goly757,065/
Aloy756,251/
Ealy755,513/
Alya754,464/
Ahly752,564/
Haly751,674/
Alyo75907/
Aily75754/
Alyy75348/
Alhy75308/
Aaly75297/
Alyi75272/
Aluy75254/
Auly7587/
Galí7571/
Galé7553/
Galj7542/
Aïly7516/
Ayly7512/
Alyh753/
Alyt751/
Ghalley7313,523/
Galaydh73388/
Gaitley73245/
Ghallay73125/
Gallays7362/
Gailley7362/
Gallaya7334/
Galoaya7325/
N'Gally7317/
Gaulley7314/
Ghalyai7311/
Ghailay739/
Gahalya735/
Gaulytė735/
Gattley733/
Galliay733/
Ngalloy733/
Gaylley732/
Gailaya731/
N'Ghaly731/
Ngallay731/
Gayloyd731/
Gaileys731/
Gailloy731/
Galleys731/
Ngaully731/
Uangaly731/
Ghaully731/
Gahlley731/
Gailytė731/
Galyaha731/
Galleyt731/
Ghalaya731/
Gaalaay731/
Gautley730/
Gausley730/
Galahay730/
Galoohy730/
Galluys730/
Galli6788,250/
Ghali6777,770/
Healy6769,648/
Haley6762,425/
Ghale6748,237/
Galea6729,625/
Galla6728,231/
Gayle6727,619/
Alley6724,218/
Aloys6720,486/
Galle6718,625/
Gales6714,145/
Ngale6712,522/
Galit679,907/
Gauli679,233/
Ngali676,664/
Alaya675,937/
Galia675,554/
Golay674,413/
Goley673,829/
Golly673,550/
Galih673,321/
Ealey673,122/
Galis672,974/
Ghala672,970/
Gaali672,908/
Allay672,525/
Galer672,479/
Hally672,315/
Galio672,281/
Galet672,208/
Gaile671,836/
Gaule671,673/
Halyi671,631/
Galip671,566/
Gaula671,382/
Galaa671,372/
Galie671,358/
Alyaj671,308/
Gayla671,299/
Galui671,271/
Aulya671,194/
Alloy671,173/
Atley671,085/
Galiz67935/
Galai67905/
Gouly67880/
Alahy67811/
Ailey67763/
Gaila67746/
Halay67730/
Atlay67727/
Galez67712/
Haily67686/
Golya67673/
Gahle67668/
Gólya67650/
Alliy67616/
Gholy67611/
Galej67475/
Alaay67452/
Ggala67416/
Gasle67390/
Goliy67384/
Gallé67358/
Galge67316/
Galeh67314/
Alhay67297/
Haliy67273/
Ayley67241/
Gooly67215/
Aslay67210/
Haaly67203/
Algoy67198/
Galed67196/
Kgale67179/
Gajla67173/
Alyai67173/
Allya67168/
Galaj67166/
Galid67160/
Golyy67158/
Galoi67155/
Galiş67153/
Aliuy67147/
Alyaa67143/
Alaiy67139/
Halya67132/
Ngoly67131/
Galhe67130/
Galii67128/
Gaili67124/
Halyp67121/
Haloy67120/
Goloy67118/
Galeu67115/
Asley67113/
Galiç67113/
Auloy67101/
Gajli67100/
Olgay6796/
Ahlay6794/
Galeş6792/
Kgala6792/
Galeș6786/
Gaala6784/
Galiș6777/
Gaale6775/
Galoa6774/
Alyay6769/
Ailly6766/
Ahaly6765/
Hauly6762/
Ahloy6762/
Gahli6762/
Alauy6756/
Gališ6753/
Gálya6752/
Galij6749/
Aulay6748/
Algay6747/
Gatle6746/
Aasly6746/
Ailya6745/
Galje6745/
Galei6740/
Gajle6739/
Galéa6739/
Auley6737/
Golyo6735/
Alays6734/
Aalya6732/
Gasli6730/
Galep6730/
Galee6729/
Galès6729/
Aliey6728/
Ailay6727/
Aleys6726/
Alluy6725/
Aleyt6724/
Gaulé6724/
Aloyz6723/
Gálly6722/
Galiț6721/
Galgi6719/
Gohly6717/
Aalay6716/
Aylay6716/
Alooy6715/
Goluy6714/
Aylya6713/
Gatli6713/
Alayh6712/
Gallè6711/
Asluy6710/
Gaáli6710/
Eally679/
Ahlya679/
Aleyd679/
Galhi679/
Allyo679/
Alouy679/
Aajly679/
Allyi678/
Aleey677/
Gaïla677/
Ogliy676/
Aaley676/
Gayli676/
Aliay676/
Aully676/
Ahley675/
Ggali675/
Alyth674/
Hayly674/
Alhey674/
Hgali674/
Alhyh674/
Alyui673/
Halyh673/
Ncgauley673/
Aaily672/
Ealya672/
Allly672/
Ggale672/
Aaliy672/
Alhyi672/
Aloyd672/
Galés672/
Kgali672/
Ealys672/
Golyi671/
Ailoy671/
Aleiy671/
Aslhy671/
Haluy671/
Goily671/
Galaî671/
Alioy671/
Galiæ671/
Ngalé671/
Gaulè671/
Gaillaya671/
Galhé671/
Gallá671/
Gallí671/
Galér671/
Galíz671/
Galýp671/
Ahtly671/
Aloyï671/
Alyhe671/
Aluoy671/
Alhiy671/
Aalyi671/
Eaïly671/
Ealay671/
Allyh671/
Auliy671/
Alhly671/
Allyt671/
Ahlyy671/
Alyoa671/
Aysly671/
Algey670/
Ayloy670/
Hahly670/

Galy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻏﺎﻟﻲghaly41.67
ﻗﻠﻲqly16.67
ﻗﺎﻟﻲqaly16.67
ﻛﺎﻟﻲkaly8.33
ﻛﻠﻲkly8.33
ﻏﺎﻟﻰghaly8.33
Galy in the Russian language
Галыgaly-
Galy in the Arabic language
غلىghly-
غيلىghyly-

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