Gallington

Gallington Meaning & Origin

About Gallington
The surname Gallington is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Gallington" or "Gallington Farm." The exact meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is likely to have originated from a combination of Old English elements, possibly "gall" meaning "stranger" or "foreigner" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Gallington may have originally referred to someone who lived in or near a settlement inhabited by strangers or foreigners.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gallington: 114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 145220
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gallington*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gallington in Braille

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

The name Gallington in braille

How to sign the name Gallington using Sign Language

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

The name Gallington in sign language

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