Gaglia

Gaglia Meaning & Origin

About Gaglia
The surname Gaglia is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "gaglio," which means "jail" or "prison" in Italian. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who either worked in or was associated with a prison or had some connection to the criminal justice system. The surname Gaglia is relatively rare and is primarily found in the regions of Lombardy and Piedmont in Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gaglia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gaglia: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gaglia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gaglia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 G L IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/gaglia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKL', 'KL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gaglia in Braille

Here's how to represent Gaglia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gaglia in braille

How to sign the name Gaglia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gaglia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gaglia in sign language

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