Galán Surname

238,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Galán Surname Definition:

Found in Aragon. Village of Galende near Astorga of same origin. Means gay, neat, gallant.

Relates to the Spanish word "gallardo" meaning bold.

Originated in Aragon and diffused throughout Spain.

Galán Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1,0441:44,7824,252
Mexico1621:766,21111,378
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
Hungary951:103,3299,926
Guatemala451:357,3934,827
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Puerto Rico161:221,8842,323
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
El Salvador111:576,7173,120
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
England91:6,190,895170,599
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Nicaragua71:860,1564,655
France71:9,488,960336,266
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Galan (124,040), Galàn (18) & Gălan (248) are calculated separately.

Galán Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Found in Aragon. Village of Galende near Astorga of same origin. Means gay, neat, gallant.

Relates to the Spanish word "gallardo" meaning bold.

Originated in Aragon and diffused throughout Spain.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Galán Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galán is more frequently found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Galan, Galàn or Gălan. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galán? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 238,942nd most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,345,585 people. The last name Galán occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Galán reside; 63 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 62 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Spain, where it is carried by 1,044 people, or 1 in 44,782. In Spain it is most common in: Madrid, where 37 percent live, Andalusia, where 21 percent live and Catalonia, where 10 percent live. Aside from Spain Galán exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 10 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galan93124,040/
Galàn9318/
Gallán915/
Gălan87248/
Galon8013,878/
Golán8042/
Galón801/
Galánová7713/
Galang7359,783/
Ghalan7321,549/
Galant7312,505/
Gallon7312,284/
Galian734,680/
Galand734,082/
Galane734,064/
Galean732,249/
Gaylan732,075/
Galyon731,828/
Gallan731,809/
Galyan731,766/
Gaylon731,012/
Galong73903/
Gaulon73757/
Gahlan73604/
Galain73475/
Galion73453/
Galgan73420/
Galone73401/
Galgon73373/
Galaan73368/
Gailan73338/
Gatlan73270/
Ngalon73172/
Gahlon73135/
Galoin7366/
Ngalan7358/
Galein7330/
Galeyn7330/
Gailon7329/
Galoun7321/
Gallón7319/
Gajlon7317/
Galaun7316/
Galuon7316/
Galhan7316/
Gaslan7313/
Gaulan7311/
Galahn7310/
Galhon738/
Ghalon737/
Gaalan736/
Galoon735/
Gallòn734/
Gaalon733/
Gollán732/
Galanh732/
Galont732/
Gatlon731/
Kgalan731/
Gajlan731/
Gaslon731/
Galond731/
Gallant6740,626/
Ghailan6723,085/
Galland6712,435/
Gallion675,334/
Gallone673,629/
Gallian671,134/
Gatland671,070/
Galione67789/
Gaillon67624/
Gaslang67526/
Gallaun67279/
Kgalane67222/
Ghaslan67205/
Gallang67183/
Ghaylan67181/
Gaslain67163/
Gahlyan67152/
Ghalian67147/
Ngalion67147/
Gauland67146/
Gallong67144/
Gailane67120/
Gaulain67113/
Galatin6798/
Gallein6789/
Galyant6781/
Galahan6779/
Ghalyan6776/
Galleyn6770/
Galaang6764/
Galandt6761/
Galasyn6756/
Gailand6751/
Gallean6750/
Gaillan6748/
Gallyon6738/
Galeine6734/
Galaine6733/
Ghallan6732/
Galhane6731/
Gaylean6731/
Galeang6731/
Galiong6731/
Gallane6727/
Ghallon6727/
Gaglian6726/
Guealan6724/
Galanth6722/
Galasin6720/
Galiane6720/
Gayland6719/
Galeane6716/
Galiant6716/
Ghalane6715/
Gahalan6712/
Gallont6712/
Ghalanh6712/
Ngalaan6712/
Gallond6711/
Gahlain6711/
Galloin6711/
Gajland6710/
Gatlane6710/
Gaulion679/
Gatlain679/
Galloon678/
Ghalion678/
Galasen678/
Galotin677/
Galoung677/
Gahalon676/
Ghalaan676/
Gahlion676/
Galahun676/
Ghalyon676/
Galloun676/
Galatyn675/
Galanne675/
Galaune675/
Gajlaan674/
Gaylyan674/
Gaglion674/
Ngallan674/
Ghaloon674/
Ghaloun674/
Galantd674/
Gaylane673/
Gallain673/
Galaunė673/
Galoten673/
Gautlon673/
Gaulane673/
Gasland672/
Galhain672/
Galianc672/
Gallgan672/
Gailant672/
Gailian672/
Gallatn672/
Galhone672/
Gailāne672/
Ghajlan672/
Galoune672/
Ngalian672/
Gahlong672/
Gailann671/
Gaalont671/
Gaylond671/
Ghalain671/
Gatlang671/
Gatlian671/
Gaulyan671/
Gahlaun671/
Gaitlan671/
Galandh671/
Galannt671/
Galeant671/
Galhgan671/
Galhoun671/
Galuone671/
Galyone671/
Gayslon671/
Nghalon671/
Ngallon671/
Ngaalon671/
Gayllan671/
Gatlong671/
Gaulian671/
Ghalatn671/
Gaalane671/
Gaalang671/
Gaalian671/
Gaallon671/
Gailaun671/
Galosin671/
Galosne671/
Galllon671/
Galondt671/
Galaant671/
Gasloon671/
Gaylian671/
Ghalong671/
Galoing671/
Gallyan670/
Gahlean670/
Gallgon670/
Gallhan670/
Gaullon670/
Gailgan670/
Gallahn670/

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