Cognomen Галий (Galiy 
, Galy 
, Галий 
) , around the world, is a common last name. The surname Галий is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a common surname, France, where it is quite a rare surname, and Trinidad and Tobago. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in France, India, and Israel. Likewise, Галий is the forename as well as the last name.