Gargalas Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Gargalas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gargalas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1771:62,59810,483
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Gargalas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gargalas (Russian: Гаргалас) is found most frequently in Greece. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gargalas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,210,518th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Gargalas are found; 91 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Gargalas is most widely held in Greece, where it is borne by 177 people, or 1 in 62,598. In Greece it is most common in: Thessaly, where 77 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 19 percent are found and Attica, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Greece it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Poland, where 2 percent are found.

Gargalas Last Name Statistics demography

Gargalas earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Gargalas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gargalas in the Russian language
Гаргаласgargalas-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gargalas
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