Ghalayan Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Ghalayan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghalayan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia2251:13,023949
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Ghalayan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghalayan (Georgian: ღალაიანი) is found in Armenia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghalayan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,064,392nd most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ghalayan are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 96 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

The last name is most frequently held in Armenia, where it is carried by 225 people, or 1 in 13,023. In Armenia Ghalayan is primarily concentrated in: Lori Province, where 72 percent reside, Yerevan, where 15 percent reside and Kotayk Province, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Armenia this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ghalayan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghalayan in the Georgian language
ღალაიანიghalaiani-

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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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