Galan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Galan family

The surname Galan was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Galen is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Galan family

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Galan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Galen, Galan, Galand, Galend, Galenner, Galendorf, Galenhaus, Gelen, Gelende, Gallen, Gallan and many more.

Early Notables of the Galan family

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Galan Ranking

In the United States, the name Galan is the 7,838^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Galan is ranked the 4,308^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Galan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Galan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco Galan, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1804 3
Hugh Galan, who settled in Philadelphia in 1811
Juan Galan, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Sally Galan, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 3
Cristobal Galan, who arrived in Spanish Main in 1834 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Galan (post 1700) +

August John "Augie" Galan (1912-1993), American Major League Baseball left fielder who played from 1934 to 1949
R. A. Galan, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Senator from Louisiana, 2004 4
Nely Galan, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Democratic National Committee from California, 2004; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 4
Gilda Galán (1917-2009), Puerto Rican actress, dramaticist, comedian and writer
Juana Galán (1787-1812), nicknamed La Galana, a Spanish guerrilla fighter of the Peninsular War (1808-1814)
Nely Galán (b. 1963), Cuban independent producer
Francisco Galán Rodriguéz (1902-1971), Spanish military officer, brother of José María Galán Rodríguez
José María Galán Rodríguez (1904-1978), Spanish military officer in the Spanish Civil War
Giancarlo Galan (b. 1956), Italian politician, 7th President of Veneto (1995-2010)
José Antonio Galán (1749-1782), Colombian revolutionary, leader of the Comuneros insurrection in 1781, sentenced and executed by the Spanish
... (Another 5 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html