Galicia Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Galicia last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Galicia last name
Meaning of the Galicia last name: from Galicia. Galicia is a Spanish surname, a regional name for someone from Galicia in northwest Spain, given to people who moved away from that region. The last name is more common in Mexico than in Galicia itself, as is usual for such names. The region's name goes back to the ancient Gallaeci people.
Arms associated with the Galicia name
Coats of arms associated with the Galicia surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Galicia name FAQ
What does the Galicia name mean?
From Galicia. Common variants include Gallego, Galiza.
Where does the Galicia surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Galicia coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Galicia coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, MarÃa Asunción Ribes & Antonio GarcÃa, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).