Family name Галил (Galil 
, Галил 
, Galyl 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The cognomen Галил is characteristic of Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname, and Sudan. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Sudan, and Algeria. Much less frequently, Галил is the forename as well as the last name.