Galfano

Galfano Meaning & Origin

About Galfano
The surname Galfano is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Galfano, which itself is a variant of the name Galfredo. The name Galfredo is composed of the Germanic elements "gali" meaning "cheerful" or "bold" and "frid" meaning "peace." Therefore, the surname Galfano can be interpreted to mean "cheerful peace" or "bold peace."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galfano: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G041050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA0 L F AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/galfano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galfano in Braille

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

The name Galfano in braille

How to sign the name Galfano using Sign Language

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

The name Galfano in sign language

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