Gallaga

Gallaga Meaning & Origin

About Gallaga
The surname Gallaga is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "gallaga," which means "galley" in English. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked on a galley or had some association with it. The surname Gallaga is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Basque region of Spain.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gallaga: 591
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 37,646
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L AH0 G AH0
🌐 IPA
/gallaga*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gallaga in Braille

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

The name Gallaga in braille

How to sign the name Gallaga using Sign Language

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

The name Gallaga in sign language

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