Galaway Surname

809,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Galaway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3141:1,154,32882,787
Liberia121:367,37819,503
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
England81:6,964,757184,742
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8671:57,9226,435

Galaway Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Galaway Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Galaway is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galaway? popularity and diffusion

The last name Galaway is the 809,613th most widespread surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 21,123,321 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Galaway are found; 90 percent are found in North America and 90 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 314 people, or 1 in 1,154,328. In The United States Galaway is most common in: Texas, where 26 percent reside, California, where 20 percent reside and Nebraska, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Liberia, where 3 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent reside.

Galaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galaway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Galaway surname declined 64 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galaway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Galaway last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Galaway earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.83% less than the national average, earning $37,180 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallaway934,071/
Gaulaway931/
Galiaway931/
Galayway930/
Galawa92730/
Alaway9254/
Galawy9218/
Gallaways881/
Gattlaway881/
Allaway862,386/
Galabay861,509/
Alawaye86584/
Halaway86100/
Gallawa8654/
Galoway8639/
Alaways8625/
Galawai8623/
Galavay8622/
Golaway8619/
Ghalawy8615/
Alawaya868/
Galahwa867/
Alhaway864/
Galeway863/
Gallawy863/
Galawad862/
Ahlaway862/
Galawey862/
Alawayi862/
Galiawa862/
Galyawa862/
Galawea861/
Galawah861/
Ghalawa861/
Alyaway861/
Alawajy861/
Alawayo861/
Alawy832,087/
Alawa831,994/
Galloway8066,908/
Hallaway80456/
Galabayo80317/
Ngallawa8090/
Gollaway8072/
Galabaya8023/
Alawayah8014/
Ahalaway809/
Galleway808/
Gallabay808/
Alawayed805/
Allaways804/
Healaway804/
Ghalawat802/
Allawaye802/
Ngalauwa802/
Gaylawad801/
Galavaye801/
Galavayi801/
Gallawau801/
Gallawoy801/
Halawayi801/
Alaswaya801/
Gaylawah801/
Galowaya801/
Nghalawa801/
Ngalawah801/
Ngalawai801/
Ggalabay801/
Alllaway801/
Alahwaya801/
Galawaji801/
Allahway801/
Ahlawaya801/
Goelaway800/
Galioway800/
Alawayes800/
Halawa7796,275/
Ahlawy774,510/
Alabay772,602/
Galawe77927/
Alhawy77830/
Galaba77755/
Allawy77659/
Galaby77632/
Halawy77557/
Alaswy77244/
Alawwa77234/
Alawah77201/
Galowa77168/
Allawa7799/
Galowy7787/
Aulawy7773/
Galewa7773/
Aloway7767/
Alhawa7763/
Alawai7743/
Galava7730/
Gelawa7726/
Alaawa7713/
Alaiwa7712/
Aliawa7712/
Galawi7712/
Alawey7711/
Ailawa7711/
Alawiy7710/
Aliawy777/
Alauwa776/
Golawa774/
Alawyp774/
Alaaby774/
Alyawy773/
Alawaj773/
Aalawy773/
Aleawa773/
Alawye772/
Alajwa772/
Alawaï772/
Alawaa772/
Alyawa771/
Olaway771/
Galewy771/
Ahlawa771/
Alawae771/
Alawua771/
Alaawy771/
Aylawy771/
Galavy771/
Aulawa771/
Alaywa771/
Alahwa771/
Hallaways7568/
Gahalawat7518/
Ahalawaye7510/
Gallowway759/
Gallloway756/
Galloyway753/
Galloways752/
Gaileyway751/
Gallowayo751/
Gallowhay751/
Ngah'lawa751/
Galaybaye751/
Gallioway750/
Halawai715,415/
Alloway713,440/
Alawiye713,182/
Galaeva712,489/
Alhawas712,330/
Alawaji712,318/
Alhawaj711,214/
Alawiya711,076/
Halawah711,042/
Holaway71584/
Alawuye71546/
Galavad71544/
Olawaye71435/
Hallawa71379/
Alawoye71254/
Alaswey71244/
Alawoya71151/
Alhawat71139/
Alawuyi71137/
Alaybay71112/
Galabha7196/
Allawas7178/
Galayba7177/
Alaiwat7176/
Ghalawi7156/
Galaiwe7155/
Halaiwa7152/
Allawat7136/
Goloway7131/
Allawah7129/
Alawaad7125/
Haylawy7125/
Halavay7124/
Gallowa7121/
Alaweye7120/
Ngalawiyah7119/
Alaweya7118/
Gallowy7117/
Galawee7117/
Galeiwa7117/
Galabai7116/
Ahalawa7114/
Allawey7113/
Golawad7112/
Halawaa7112/
Galauva7111/
Allawad7111/
Aulawad7111/
Haloway7111/
Gallaba7111/
Alabaya7111/
Alajwah7111/
Atlawat7111/
Alawaid7110/
Olawayi7110/
Ngalava7110/
Alhawai719/
Galabaa718/
Alahwas718/
Gallaby718/
Alaawah718/
Hallawy717/
Alhawad717/
Galaiba717/
Halawwa716/
Galavat716/
Allauwa716/
Alaawad716/
Ngalawe715/
Galavea715/
Alawais715/
Galeewa714/
Allawai714/
Alawaje714/
Alhawey714/
Ahlawey714/
Ealaiwa713/
Allahwa713/
Ollaway712/
Alooway712/
Galavae712/
Gallava712/
Ghalaba712/
Galavyz712/
Halawey712/
Aloways712/
Alawaha712/
Alaweyi712/
Galawou712/
Alauwad712/
Galavau711/
Ghalava711/
Ghalewa711/
Galaaba711/
Galaevy711/
Galavas711/
Galavaz711/
Halawae711/
Allabay711/
Allawaz711/
Alawatt711/
Galavah711/
Gollawa711/
Olawayo711/
Alawuya711/
Alawoyi711/
Alawuja711/
Hailawy711/
Ggalaba711/
Galaviy711/
Galavys711/
Galabau711/
Galabea711/
Alahawa711/
Alaibay711/
Alavaya711/
Alawass711/
Alawyje711/
Alabaye711/
Alabayo711/
Alhaswa711/
D'Galloway711/
Alhawaz711/
Alhawwa711/
Alawaud711/
Geleway711/
Galavai711/
Kgalawe711/
Galaboy711/
Gahlaba711/
Alhaiwa711/
Alajwad711/
Alawyia711/
Alhawaa711/
Alhoway711/
Aliawaz711/
Ahlaawy711/
Ahlawyh711/
Aslawat711/
Haliawa711/
Galavey710/
Goleway710/
Galowye710/
Galowey710/
Alawi67206,764/
Alaba6739,223/
Alava6728,419/
Alawiyah6719,456/
Hollaway673,541/
Alawe671,787/
Halloway671,663/
Alowa671,010/
Galyaeva67425/
Alashwah67400/
Galabhai67337/
Halavayi67263/
Alowayed67204/
Alhawwas67204/
Olawa67178/
Alaby67175/
Galyauva67107/
Ghalavat6779/
Golloway6778/
Alavy6770/
Galabaji6763/
Halawiya6762/
Gaalaiwe6744/
Alhawais6742/
Gaulavad6729/
Alhawash6724/
Halabayi6722/
Allawash6722/
Alhashwa6719/
Alhajwai6719/
Gaelaiwe6717/
Alloways6715/
Allawatt6714/
Olawy6713/
Ghalouwa6713/
Galavaux6713/
Gaylaeva6712/
Gallaeva6711/
Gahlavat6711/
Ghalavad6711/
Galavach6710/
Alawaidh6710/
Al'aswad6710/
Gallowey679/
Galabhaa679/
Ghallaby679/
Alashwat679/
Allabaye678/
Alasswad677/
Aliabayo676/
Aliawawe676/
Alawiyeh675/
Alawuiye675/
Olawaiyi675/
Galaviya674/
Hallabay674/
Alleyway674/
Hallawad674/
Kgalajwe674/
Galobawe674/
Alaaswad674/
Galiabai673/
Ahlawaat672/
Gallavoy672/
Aallawad672/
Holeaway672/
Gailavad672/
Alowy672/
Gaylewai672/
Alaiwuye672/
Alyawawe672/
Alowayid672/
Alhawwaj672/
Galaboyi672/
Ghaalaba672/
Ngallawe671/
Ealloway671/
Gaalabai671/
Aylabaya671/
Gelawaih671/
Gaylavad671/
Ghalabai671/
Ghallawi671/
Galabiya671/
Gallavat671/
Galyaviy671/
Halavaye671/
Halavayy671/
Hallawey671/
Golavayi671/
Gollawad671/
Gohlawat671/
Goslawad671/
Allowaya671/
Aitlawad671/
Ahhlawat671/
Al'hawat671/
Alabhaiy671/
Alhawaas671/
Alhawach671/
Atellawy671/
Galaibah671/
Olaawaye671/
Alawooja671/
Alawieye671/
Olawuayi671/
Alawooye671/
Ngoulawa671/
Ngalawou671/
Halowaya671/
Hallawai671/
Halabayo671/
Halavaiy671/
Halawaji671/
Galavaai671/
Galiaeva671/
Ahalawey671/
Alahawat671/
Alauwiya671/
Alhawass671/
Alhawatt671/
Alowaiyd671/
Aliawaiz671/
Alhauwaj671/
Alhawaid671/
Alawajee671/
Alaweiyh671/
Olawauyi671/
Kgatlawe671/
Golowayo671/
Gahalewa671/
Allahuwa671/
Alaywiya671/
Alahywat671/
Alaweyah671/
Alhavayo671/
Alhasswy671/
Allahwas671/
Ghalabah671/
Golhawaz671/
Gheleway671/
Halaweya671/
Golleway670/
Gallawer670/
Gallavau670/
Gallabey670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galaway
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