Galiana

Galiana Meaning & Origin

About Galiana
The surname Galiana is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Galindo, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "gail" meaning "cheerful" or "brave" and "wind" meaning "friend." Therefore, the surname Galiana can be interpreted to mean "son of Galindo" or "descendant of Galindo." It is a patronymic surname, commonly found in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galiana: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA0 L IY0 AA1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/galiana*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galiana in Braille

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

The name Galiana in braille

How to sign the name Galiana using Sign Language

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

The name Galiana in sign language

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