Galka

Galka Meaning & Origin

About Galka
The surname Galka is of Polish origin and is derived from the word "galka," which means "knob" or "button" in Polish. It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with a prominent or distinctive knob-like feature, such as a bump or a rounded shape on their body. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who worked with or made buttons. Surnames like Galka often originated from physical characteristics, occupations, or personal traits of individuals in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galka: 697
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,900
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgælkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galka in Braille

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

The name Galka in braille

How to sign the name Galka using Sign Language

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

The name Galka in sign language

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