Galeon

Galeon Meaning & Origin

About Galeon
The surname Galeon is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "galeón," which means "galleon" in English. A galleon is a large sailing ship that was commonly used by the Spanish during the 16th to 18th centuries. Therefore, the surname Galeon is likely to have originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone who was associated with or worked on a galleon.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galeon: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 L IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/galeon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galeon in Braille

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

The name Galeon in braille

How to sign the name Galeon using Sign Language

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

The name Galeon in sign language

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