Galizia is an
Italian
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surname
which is most prevalent in the southeastern
region
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of
Apulia
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and is also to be found among the
American
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,
Brazilian and
Argentinian
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Italian diaspora
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Notable people with the surname include:
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Daphne Caruana Galizia
Daphne Anne Caruana Galizia (; 26 August 1964 – 16 October 2017) was a Maltese writer, journalist, blogger and anti-corruption activist, who reported on political events in Malta. In particular, she focused on investigative journalism, repor ...
(1964–2017), Maltese journalist, writer and critic
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Emanuele Luigi Galizia
Emanuele Luigi Galizia (7 November 1830 – 6 May 1907) was a Maltese architect and civil engineer, who designed many public buildings and several churches. He is regarded as "the principal Maltese architect throughout the second half of the ni ...
(1830–1907), Maltese architect and civil engineer
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Fede Galizia
Fede Galizia, better known as Galizia, ( 1578 – 1630) was an Italian Renaissance painter of still-lifes, portraits, and religious pictures. She is especially noted as a painter of still-lifes of fruit, a genre in which she was one of the earlie ...
(c. 1574 – c. 1630), Italian Renaissance painter
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Joseph Galizia (1941–1998), American mobster of Italian descent
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Italian-language surnames
Surnames of Italian origin