Galston

Galston Meaning & Origin

About Galston
The surname Galston is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Galston in Ayrshire, Scotland. The name is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "gall" meaning "stranger" or "foreigner" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "town." Therefore, the surname Galston likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer hailed from or had some association with the town of Galston.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galston: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G042305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L S T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/galston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galston in Braille

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

The name Galston in braille

How to sign the name Galston using Sign Language

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

The name Galston in sign language

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