Find out how popular the last name Galia is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Galia.

Galia, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Galia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Galia in America

Galia is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Galia surname appeared 202 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Galia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Galia to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Galia

The surname GALIA originated in the Galicia region of northwestern Spain during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "Gallicus," which means "Gallic" or "from Gaul." The earliest recorded instances of this surname date back to the 12th century.

In the 13th century, historical records show a nobleman named Rodrigo de Galia who served under King Alfonso IX of Leon. He is thought to be one of the earliest known individuals to bear this surname.

The name GALIA also appeared in several medieval manuscripts and chronicles, such as the "Codex Calixtinus," a 12th-century manuscript that documented the history and traditions of the famous pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.

During the 15th century, the GALIA surname spread to other parts of Spain, and variations like "Gallia" and "Galizia" became more common. One notable figure from this period was Juan de Galia, a renowned architect who contributed to the construction of the Segovia Cathedral in the late 1400s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries, the GALIA surname found its way to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances was Pedro de Galia, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru under Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

In the 18th century, the GALIA surname gained prominence in the realm of literature. Antonio de Galia (1700-1782) was a Spanish playwright and poet whose works were widely celebrated during the Age of Enlightenment.

Throughout history, the GALIA surname has been associated with various place names and locations, including the town of Galia in the province of Huesca, Spain, and the village of Galia in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Galia

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Galia.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Galia was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Galia has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Galia was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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