My last name is Garay
2006-09-21 05:14:53 · 6 answers · asked by Amy G 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
The surname "Garay" is a Spanish (Generally European Spanish, as opposed to South American Spanish) surname, it is named after a town in Northern Spain. Not many people lived here.
When surnames in that region were beginning, most people in the town "Garai" got the surname Garai, and it was often turned into "Garay" when emigrating to English-speaking countries.
Therefore, your surname is quite rare and special.
Be proud of it..
There is also a less common version, but it is Hungarian and the more likely possibility is that yours is of Spanish origin, seeing as you are an English-speaker.
2006-09-21 05:20:57 · answer #1 · answered by Tanjoubi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Garay is a surname that originates from a few different countries, I'd suggest talking to your grandparents about where you're ancestors are from so that you can look up the meaning of the surname according to the country in which yours originates.
The site I'm giving you has some of the countries it originates from and I should add that it also originated from France as well.
2006-09-21 05:26:40 · answer #2 · answered by chris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read it means Height or Peak. My fathers mothers maiden is Garay. It is very rare, havent met another Garay yet!
2015-01-24 16:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by maymay manda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I looked on behindthename.com and couldn't find a match. The spelling of the name may have been altered.
2006-09-21 06:57:55 · answer #4 · answered by Laughing Libra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Song of light.
2006-09-21 05:18:32 · answer #5 · answered by Pitambri 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.kabalarians.com/index.cfm
this site should help you look it up
2006-09-21 05:18:52 · answer #6 · answered by WitchTwo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋