Gál Surname
Approximately 28,205 people bear this surname
Gál Surname User-submission:
Hungarian surname, transformed from the given names 'Gál' or 'Gálos', which is derived from the Latin 'Gallus'. The most famous holder of that given name was the Roman Catholic Saint, Gall (550–645).
Gál Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 24,798 | 1:396 | 25 |
| Slovakia | 1,573 | 1:3,393 | 185 |
| Romania | 1,523 | 1:13,183 | 1,689 |
| Czechia | 269 | 1:39,530 | 6,539 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Gal (48,259), Gáľ (17), Gàl (3) & Gaľ (33) are calculated separately.
Gál (32) may also be a first name.
Gál Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Hungarian surname, transformed from the given names 'Gál' or 'Gálos', which is derived from the Latin 'Gallus'. The most famous holder of that given name was the Roman Catholic Saint, Gall (550–645).
- kalman1959Gál Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gál Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gál is found most in Hungary. It can also be rendered as: Gal, Gáľ, Gàl or Gaľ. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gál? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 19,455th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 258,378 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gál live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. Gál is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used given name globally, held by 32 people.
Gál is most frequently held in Hungary, where it is carried by 24,798 people, or 1 in 396. In Hungary it is primarily concentrated in: Pest County, where 15 percent reside, Budapest, where 13 percent reside and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Hungary this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 6 percent reside and Romania, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gal | 89 | 48,259 | / |
| Gáľ | 89 | 17 | / |
| Gàl | 89 | 3 | / |
| Gaál | 86 | 8,322 | / |
| Gáll | 86 | 2,315 | / |
| Gála | 86 | 288 | / |
| Gáli | 86 | 79 | / |
| Gále | 86 | 21 | / |
| Gáal | 86 | 12 | / |
| Gály | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gálo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gáhl | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gl | 80 | 657 | / |
| Gaľ | 78 | 33 | / |
| Gálya | 75 | 52 | / |
| Gálea | 75 | 23 | / |
| Gálly | 75 | 22 | / |
| Gaáli | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gálai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gálli | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gálla | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gália | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gálio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gul | 67 | 1,714,411 | / |
| Gül | 67 | 182,369 | / |
| Gol | 67 | 32,171 | / |
| Göl | 67 | 15,231 | / |
| Gle | 67 | 3,888 | / |
| Glo | 67 | 2,624 | / |
| Gla | 67 | 2,158 | / |
| Wgl | 67 | 206 | / |
| Gly | 67 | 170 | / |
| Glu | 67 | 93 | / |
| Hgl | 67 | 34 | / |
| Glw | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gll | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kál | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ghl | 67 | 15 | / |
| Glé | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gjl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gøl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gwl | 67 | 9 | / |
| Glh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ggl | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cgl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gûl | 67 | 2 | / |
| G L | 67 | 1 | / |
| Glê | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gálova | 67 | 1 | / |
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