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Family name Galen (Galen , Galin , Cadena ) , across the world, is a widespread cognomen. The last name Galen is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Colombia, where it is quite a common surname, Mexico, and Bolivia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Mexico, Colombia, and the United States. Much less frequently, Galen is the forename as well as the last name.