Le Galles Surname

1,441,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Le Galles Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Le Galles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1461:454,95065,144
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

The alternate forms: Le Gallès (2) are calculated separately.

Le Galles Last Name Facts

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

Le Galles occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Le Gallès. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Galles? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,441,361st most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 48,909,704 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Le Galles live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most widespread in France, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 454,950. In France it is mostly found in: Brittany, where 40 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 32 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 10 percent are found. Besides France Le Galles exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 1 percent are found and Tunisia, where 1 percent are found.

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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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