Galé Surname
Approximately 53 people bear this surname
Galé Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 30 | 1:273,764 | 22,252 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Gale (72,553), Gále (21) & Gāle (1) are calculated separately.
Galé (10) may also be a first name.
Galé Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galé Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Galé occurs in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Gale, Gále or Gāle. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galé? popularity and diffusion
Galé is the 2,661,929th most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Galé live; 60 percent live in Western Europe and 60 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 10 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 273,764. In Switzerland Galé is most prevalent in: Canton of Vaud, where 97 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Ticino, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland Galé is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 17 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gale | 92 | 72,553 | / |
| Gallé | 89 | 358 | / |
| Galéa | 89 | 39 | / |
| Gaulé | 89 | 24 | / |
| Galés | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ngalé | 89 | 1 | / |
| Galhé | 89 | 1 | / |
| Galér | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gále | 83 | 21 | / |
| Gāle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gallée | 80 | 99 | / |
| Gallés | 80 | 11 | / |
| Galléa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gallér | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaillé | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gali | 75 | 93,978 | / |
| Gala | 75 | 67,693 | / |
| Galy | 75 | 7,093 | / |
| Galí | 75 | 71 | / |
| Galj | 75 | 42 | / |
| Golé | 75 | 22 | / |
| Galli | 67 | 88,250 | / |
| Ghali | 67 | 77,770 | / |
| Ghale | 67 | 48,237 | / |
| Ghaly | 67 | 47,732 | / |
| Galea | 67 | 29,625 | / |
| Galla | 67 | 28,231 | / |
| Gayle | 67 | 27,619 | / |
| Galle | 67 | 18,625 | / |
| Gales | 67 | 14,145 | / |
| Ngale | 67 | 12,522 | / |
| Galit | 67 | 9,907 | / |
| Gauli | 67 | 9,233 | / |
| Galay | 67 | 6,760 | / |
| Ngali | 67 | 6,664 | / |
| Galia | 67 | 5,554 | / |
| Gaily | 67 | 4,545 | / |
| Galey | 67 | 4,107 | / |
| Galih | 67 | 3,321 | / |
| Galis | 67 | 2,974 | / |
| Ghala | 67 | 2,970 | / |
| Gaali | 67 | 2,908 | / |
| Gally | 67 | 2,859 | / |
| Galiy | 67 | 2,686 | / |
| Galer | 67 | 2,479 | / |
| Galio | 67 | 2,281 | / |
| Galet | 67 | 2,208 | / |
| Gaile | 67 | 1,836 | / |
| Galoy | 67 | 1,784 | / |
| Gaule | 67 | 1,673 | / |
| Galip | 67 | 1,566 | / |
| Gaula | 67 | 1,382 | / |
| Galaa | 67 | 1,372 | / |
| Galie | 67 | 1,358 | / |
| Gayla | 67 | 1,299 | / |
| Galui | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Galya | 67 | 1,198 | / |
| Galiz | 67 | 935 | / |
| Galai | 67 | 905 | / |
| Gaila | 67 | 746 | / |
| Galez | 67 | 712 | / |
| Gahle | 67 | 668 | / |
| Galej | 67 | 475 | / |
| Ggala | 67 | 416 | / |
| Gasle | 67 | 390 | / |
| Gauly | 67 | 369 | / |
| Galge | 67 | 316 | / |
| Galeh | 67 | 314 | / |
| Galed | 67 | 196 | / |
| Kgale | 67 | 179 | / |
| Gajla | 67 | 173 | / |
| Galaj | 67 | 166 | / |
| Galid | 67 | 160 | / |
| Galoi | 67 | 155 | / |
| Galiş | 67 | 153 | / |
| Galhe | 67 | 130 | / |
| Galii | 67 | 128 | / |
| Gaili | 67 | 124 | / |
| Galeu | 67 | 115 | / |
| Galiç | 67 | 113 | / |
| Gajli | 67 | 100 | / |
| Galeş | 67 | 92 | / |
| Kgala | 67 | 92 | / |
| Galeș | 67 | 86 | / |
| Gaala | 67 | 84 | / |
| Galiș | 67 | 77 | / |
| Gaale | 67 | 75 | / |
| Galoa | 67 | 74 | / |
| Ngaly | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gahli | 67 | 62 | / |
| Galyo | 67 | 60 | / |
| Gališ | 67 | 53 | / |
| Galij | 67 | 49 | / |
| Gatle | 67 | 46 | / |
| Galje | 67 | 45 | / |
| Galei | 67 | 40 | / |
| Gajle | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gasli | 67 | 30 | / |
| Galep | 67 | 30 | / |
| Galee | 67 | 29 | / |
| Galès | 67 | 29 | / |
| Galuy | 67 | 25 | / |
| Galiț | 67 | 21 | / |
| Galgi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gaaly | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gatli | 67 | 13 | / |
| Galléová | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gallè | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gaáli | 67 | 10 | / |
| Galhi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Goulé | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gaïla | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gayli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gollé | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ggali | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hgali | 67 | 4 | / |
| Galyy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Galyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ggale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Galhy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goléa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgali | 67 | 2 | / |
| Galaî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galiæ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgaly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngolé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaulè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gallá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gallí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galíz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galýp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayly | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galé
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