Galfo

Galfo Meaning & Origin

About Galfo
The surname Galfo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Galfo, which itself is a short form of the name Gualfardo. The name Gualfardo is composed of the Germanic elements "wald," meaning "rule," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Galfo can be interpreted to mean "brave ruler" or "strong leader."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galfo: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L F OW0
🌐 IPA
/galfo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galfo in Braille

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

The name Galfo in braille

How to sign the name Galfo using Sign Language

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

The name Galfo in sign language

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