title: Galifianakis (surname)
text: # Galifianakis (surname)
  
  Galifianakis (Greek: Γαλιφιανάκης) is a Greek surname. Notable people with the name include:
  
  * Nick Galifianakis (politician) (1928–2023), American politician and Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1967 and 1973, uncle of Zach
  * Nick Galifianakis (cartoonist) (born 1962), American cartoonist and artist who draws satirical cartoons, first cousin of Zach
  * Zach Galifianakis (born 1969), American actor, comedian and writer
  