Garibaldi

Garibaldi Meaning & Origin

About Garibaldi
The surname Garibaldi is of Italian origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name "Gariwald," composed of the elements "gari," meaning "spear," and "wald," meaning "rule." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Garibaldo or Garibald. The name Garibaldi is most commonly associated with the Italian military and political figure Giuseppe Garibaldi, who played a significant role in the unification of Italy in the 19th century.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Garibaldi: 2,414
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,782
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Garibaldi 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
KRPLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06010430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE2 R AH0 B AO1 L D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˌgærəˈbɔldi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Garibaldi in Braille

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

The name Garibaldi in braille

How to sign the name Garibaldi using Sign Language

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

The name Garibaldi in sign language

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