Surname
Galová
269
Bearers
6300.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Galek. Surname formed as a diminutive – often from a given name or nickname.
Origin: a diminutive suffix -ek/-ík/-ka
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 72 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Galová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihomoravský kraj | 90 |
| 2 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 40 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 25 |
| 4 | Hlavní město Praha | 22 |
| 5 | Olomoucký kraj | 19 |
| 6 | Královéhradecký kraj | 19 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 13 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 9 |
| 9 | Středočeský kraj | 8 |
| 10 | Kraj Vysočina | 8 |
| 11 | Karlovarský kraj | 7 |
| 12 | Jihočeský kraj | 6 |
| 13 | Pardubický kraj | 2 |
| 14 | Liberecký kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 269 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 22 |
| 2 | Ostrava | 13 |
| 3 | Brno | 12 |
| 4 | Hustopeče | 12 |
| 5 | Zlín | 10 |
| 6 | Hodonín | 10 |
| 7 | Mikulov | 10 |
| 8 | Trutnov | 9 |
| 9 | Jeseník | 9 |
| 10 | Šlapanice | 8 |
| 11 | Slavkov u Brna | 8 |
| 12 | Přerov | 7 |
| 13 | Hradec Králové | 6 |
| 14 | Kroměříž | 6 |
| 15 | Znojmo | 6 |
| 16 | Opava | 6 |
| 17 | Havířov | 6 |
| 18 | Sušice | 5 |
| 19 | Ivančice | 5 |
| 20 | Kuřim | 5 |
| 21 | Ostrov | 4 |
| 22 | Náchod | 4 |
| 23 | Břeclav | 4 |
| 24 | Hlučín | 4 |
| 25 | Benešov | 3 |
| 26 | Ústí nad Labem | 3 |
| 27 | Uherské Hradiště | 3 |
| 28 | Otrokovice | 3 |
| 29 | Kyjov | 3 |
| 30 | Náměšť nad Oslavou | 3 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011