The surname Galen
A surname, carried by 630 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˈɡeɪlən/ 2 syllables Soundex G450 Also a first name
Origin
From Middle English Galen, from Latin Galēnus, from Ancient Greek Γαληνός (Galēnós), from γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm, tranquillity”).
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 630 people named Galen in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 490,072 Americans. That is down 8.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 685.
Who is named Galen
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
92% of people named Galen identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander and 1.9% as Black (not Hispanic).
- White (not Hispanic) 92%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 2.4%
- Black (not Hispanic) 1.9%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
- Two or more races 1.6%
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Questions
- Where does the surname Galen come from?
- From Middle English Galen, from Latin Galēnus, from Ancient Greek Γαληνός (Galēnós), from γαλήνη (galḗnē, “calm, tranquillity”).
- How common is the surname Galen?
- 630 people in the United States had the surname Galen in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 490,072 Americans. It ranked 35,671st of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Galen?
- In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Galen identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander.
- How do you pronounce Galen?
- Galen is /ˈɡeɪlən/, 2 syllables.
- Is the surname Galen getting more or less common?
- Less common. 685 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 630 in 2010, down 8.0%.
- Is Galen also a first name?
- Yes. Galen is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.