Galàn Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Galàn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
The alternate forms: Galan (124,040), Galán (1,677) & Gălan (248) are calculated separately.
Galàn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galàn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galàn occurs more in Ecuador more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Galan, Galán or Gălan. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Galàn? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,649,889th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name Galàn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Galàn reside; 33 percent reside in South America and 22 percent reside in Hispano-Central America.
The surname Galàn is most widespread in Ecuador, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 5,301,949. Barring Ecuador this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 17 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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