About Gijon
The surname Gijon is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of the city Gijón, located in the province of Asturias in northern Spain. The name Gijón is believed to have originated from the Celtic word "gigia," meaning "giant," possibly referring to the ancient Celtic tribes that inhabited the region. Therefore, the surname Gijon likely denotes someone who either hailed from the city of Gijón or had ancestral ties to the region.
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The surname Gijon is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gijon based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Gijon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gijon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.