About Galkin
The surname Galkin is of Russian origin and is derived from the word "galka," meaning "jackdaw" or "rook" in Russian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the given name of an ancestor. The name Galkin would have been given to someone who either resembled a jackdaw in appearance or had some association with the bird. It is a relatively common surname in Russia and is found among people of Russian and Ukrainian descent.
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The surname Galkin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galkin 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 Galkin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Galkin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Galkin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.