Galdames

Galdames Meaning & Origin

About Galdames
The surname Galdames is of Basque origin and is derived from the place name Galdames, a municipality in the province of Biscay, Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Basque words "galda" meaning "hill" and "ame" meaning "place," indicating that the surname refers to someone who hailed from or was associated with the town of Galdames.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galdames: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galdames 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 Galdames is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTMS
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G0430502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AA1 D EY2 M Z
🌐 IPA
/galdames*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galdames in Braille

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

The name Galdames in braille

How to sign the name Galdames using Sign Language

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

The name Galdames in sign language

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