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 last name Galaway occurs most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Galaway.

How Common Is The Last Name Galaway? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 809,613th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 21,123,321 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Galaway reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Galaway is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 314 people, or 1 in 1,154,328. In The United States Galaway is most prevalent in: Texas, where 26 percent reside, California, where 20 percent reside and Nebraska, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 3 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 3 percent reside.

Galaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galaway has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Galaway surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the 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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