The Galín Family Name

A Galín ancestor may well appear as Galindo in earlier records. Its meaning, shared with Galindo, is “From the first name Galindo”.

How the spelling arose

Before spelling was fixed, Galindo was also written Galín. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Galín by the numbers

Galín ranked 62,359 in the 2010 US Census, with 321 people answering to the name. French birth records list 814 children named Galín between 1891 and 2000. Births ran at 47 in 1891–1900 and 61 in 1991–2000.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Galín family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

For the full story, order the Galín surname pack.