About Galyen
The surname Galyen is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Galien, which itself is a variant of the name Galen. The name Galen is of Greek origin and means "calm" or "serene." Therefore, the surname Galyen is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the descendant or son of someone named Galien or Galen.
The surname Galyen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galyen 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 Galyen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Galyen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Galyen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.