Surname Γαλάνης (Galanis 
, Galanes 
, Γαλάνης ) , around the globe, is quite a common cognomen. The family name Γαλάνης is characteristic of Greece, where it is quite a common surname, Bahamas, where it is quite a rare surname, and Puerto Rico. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Greece, the United States, and Australia. Very seldom, Γαλάνης is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Galanis | Australia, Germany, Greece, Canada, United States |
| Galanes | Greece, Spain, Canada, United States, Argentina |
| Γαλάνης | Greece |
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εμμανουήλ γαλάνης Greek philologist, GR (b. 1838) |
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δημήτριος γαλάνης Greek artist (1879-1966), GR (b. 1879) |
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δημήτριος γαλάνης Greek soldier, GR (b. 1880) |
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| δημήτριος ν. γαλάνης Greek politician and university teacher (1899-1973), GR (b. 1899) |
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δημήτρης γαλάνης Greek actor, GR |
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| δημήτριος γαλάνης Greek basketball coach, GR (b. 1971) |
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| μάνος γαλάνης Greek actor, GR |
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| θεόδωρος γαλάνης Greek footballer, GR (b. 1980) |
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| βασίλειος γαλάνης Greek footballer, GR (b. 1987) |
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| νικόλαος γαλάνης GR (b. 1987) |
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