Gallmeier

Gallmeier Meaning & Origin

About Gallmeier
The surname Gallmeier is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Gall" and "Meier." "Gall" is a variant of the name "Gallen," which refers to a person from the region of Gaul, an ancient area encompassing modern-day France, Belgium, and parts of Germany. "Meier" is a German occupational name meaning "mayor" or "steward." Therefore, the surname Gallmeier likely originated as a name for someone who was a mayor or steward from the region of Gaul.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gallmeier: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gallmeier based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMR
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G04506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R M AY0 M ER0
🌐 IPA
/gallmeier*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G456

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gallmeier in Braille

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

The name Gallmeier in braille

How to sign the name Gallmeier using Sign Language

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

The name Gallmeier in sign language

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