Galewski

Galewski Meaning & Origin

About Galewski
The surname Galewski is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name "Galew," which itself is a variant of the name "Gawel." The name Gawel is a diminutive form of the given name Gawron, meaning "rook" or "jackdaw" in Polish. Therefore, the surname Galewski is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating "son of Galew" or "descendant of Galew."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galewski: 219
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH0 L EH1 F S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/galewski*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSK', 'KLFSK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galewski in Braille

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

The name Galewski in braille

How to sign the name Galewski using Sign Language

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

The name Galewski in sign language

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