Show ContentsGali History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Gali. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is "ez." The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. This surname originally derived from the personal name Galindo which became popular during the Middle Ages. The surname Gali primarily appeared in Aragon.

Early Origins of the Gali family

The surname Gali was first found in Castile, prominent among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Gali family

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Gali Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Galindo, Galendo, Galíndez, Galindez and others.

Early Notables of the Gali family

Prominent among members of the family

  • was Beatriz Galindo (1475-1534), lady-in-waiting to Queen Isabella...
  • Also of note were sixteenth century Spanish jurist and historian Lorenzo Galíndez de Carvajal and nineteenth century Ecuadoran poet Dolores de Galindo...


United States Gali migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gali Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Gertrud Gali, aged 25, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
  • Jabour Gali, aged 30, who settled in America, in 1896
Gali Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Joaquin M Gali, aged 57, who immigrated to the United States, in 1910
  • Angelina Gali, aged 44, who landed in America, in 1910
  • Faustino Gali, aged 38, who landed in America from Spain, in 1914
  • Berkley Gali, aged 33, who settled in America, in 1923
  • Abraham Gali, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Gali (post 1700) +

  • Jordi Galí (b. 1961), Spanish macroeconomist


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