Galizia

Galizia is an Italian surname^[1][2][3] which is most prevalent in the southeastern region of Apulia^[1] and is also to be found among the American, Brazilian and Argentinian Italian diaspora.^[2][3] Notable people with the surname include:

• Daphne Caruana Galizia (1964–2017), Maltese journalist, writer and critic
• Emanuele Luigi Galizia (1830–1907), Maltese architect and civil engineer
• Fede Galizia (c. 1574 – c. 1630), Italian Renaissance painter
• Joseph Galizia (1941–1998), American mobster of Italian descent

Not to be confused with Galicia.

References

1. "Diffusione del cognome Galizia". cognomix.it (in Italian). Retrieved January 23, 2018. Ci sono circa 641 famiglie Galizia in Italia.
2. "Galizia Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved January 23, 2018. Approximately 5,242 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Italy; Highest density in: Italy.
3. "Statistics and meaning of name Galizia". namespedia.com. Retrieved January 23, 2018. Surname Galizia is used at least 1249 times in at least 16 countries.