Galilee Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Israel

Galilee Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the galilee,' a surname of exceptional interest which has barely survived. The galilee of our cathedrals is founded no doubt on the phrase, 'Galilee of the Gentiles' (Matt. iv. 15).

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Galilee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria721:2,460,31681,464
England581:960,65648,451
Israel561:152,81515,997
France241:2,767,613196,808
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Galilée (2) are calculated separately.

Galilee (694) may also be a first name.

Galilee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the galilee,' a surname of exceptional interest which has barely survived. The galilee of our cathedrals is founded no doubt on the phrase, 'Galilee of the Gentiles' (Matt. iv. 15). It was a porch or chapel attached to a church and used as a penitentiary, and even as a mortuary. A galilee exists at Lincoln, Ely, and Durham cathedrals. At times they seem to have been set apart for women, who were restricted within certain limits. My first instance is general; all the others no doubt owe their origin to the galilee in Durham Cathedral. I was quite delighted, in a visit to Tynemouth, to find the name still existing in the neighbourhood of Newcastle. Galley, as will be seen below, is a corruption. Probably the founder was verger of the galilee, or dwelt under the shadow.

William de la Galilye, Close Rolls, 11 Edward III.

'Cardinal Langley was buried in the Galilee at Durham,' 1437: History Newcastle and Gateshead.

Bishop Neville re-quested with his dying breath to be buried in the Galilee, near the tomb of the Venerable Bede, 1457: ibid.

John Galilee, 1498: History Newcastle and Gateshead.

Dominus John Galilee, 1502, Chantrypriest of St. Nicholas, Newcastle: ibid.

James Galilee, 1535: ibid.

Robert Galilee, cantarist in chantry at Gateshead Ch., 1535: ibid.

John Gallale, tanner, 1539: ibid.Stolen from Fore bears

Robert Galilee, of Lintz Green, wheelwright, 1539: ibid.

'I forgive John Galley, 40l. I forgive Robert Galley,' 1551.

(This last item is from a will quoted by the editor who identifies these two names as members of the Galilee family: ibid. ii. 280.) A friend of mine had an acquaintance with a Galilee in Newcastle, a retired sea-captain, who was living in 1886.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Hebrew) Dweller at, or Keeper of, a Galilee, i.e., a porch or chapel attached to some principal churches and used for such varied purposes as a penitentiary, a mortuary, and a place of reception for females having business with the eccle­siastics [from the Palestinian place- name, which means ‘a circuit’-Hebrew Gálíl, whence Greek Γαλιλαία]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Galli, Gallðr; nickname from the Dutch, Gallé, Gallee, Galjee; from the Flemish, Gali; from the French, Gailly, Gailliet, Gailliez, Gaillait; from the German, Galley; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Galilee Last Name Facts

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

Galilee (Arabic: غليل) is most common in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant: Galilée. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galilee? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 959,117th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 32 percent of Galilee reside; 31 percent reside in West Africa and 28 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Galilee is also the 313,811th most commonly held forename globally, borne by 694 people.

Galilee is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 2,460,316. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Taraba, where 67 percent live, Adamawa, where 17 percent live and Bayelsa, where 14 percent live. Other than Nigeria it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and Israel, where 21 percent live.

Galilee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galilee has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Galilee last name rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galilee Last Name Statistics demography

Galilee earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.55% less than the national average, earning $23,925 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galilée952/
Gallilee9342/
Galile92107/
Alilee927/
Galilea862,590/
Gailele86298/
Galilei86232/
Galiley86162/
Ngalile8683/
Galilej867/
Galileu864/
Galilie862/
Galgile861/
Galiler861/
Galiles861/
Galiale861/
Gallele861/
Galiele861/
Gallile860/
Galitle860/
Alile83655/
Galileya80481/
Gallalee8069/
Ngailele809/
Gallilei806/
Galileia805/
Galileas802/
Galliley802/
Galhaile802/
Galliler801/
Galileio801/
Galleles801/
Kgailele801/
Galleleu801/
Galila772,677/
Galale771,037/
Galili77438/
Galele77436/
Allele77282/
Alaile77165/
Alilet77135/
Galule7760/
Aliler7746/
Ailele7745/
Halile7740/
Alelee7732/
Alilei7728/
Aliele7725/
Aloile7720/
Galily7710/
Aleile777/
Gelile774/
Aliles774/
Alhile774/
Aluile774/
Golile773/
Galyle772/
Alilea772/
Galilé772/
Aliole772/
Alilie772/
Alilez771/
Atlile771/
Aliley771/
Alilue771/
Alilge771/
Allile771/
Galletley7559/
Galileova751/
Galahaile751/
Gallielle751/
Galileias751/
Gallilher750/
Halaile713,817/
Alilech71559/
Gallela71449/
Galleli71314/
Galilio71228/
Hatlile71163/
Galeley71156/
Alailey71156/
Galelea71120/
Ghalili7185/
Ngalele7184/
Ngalili7151/
Allelet7141/
Gaelele7141/
Ngolile7140/
Galeili7133/
Galioli7129/
Alisler7128/
Ghalila7116/
Gallila7113/
Halilej7113/
Galalea7113/
Gallale7111/
Alielie7110/
Galilia7110/
Goulile7110/
Hailele719/
Galilou719/
Galilyo719/
Haliler718/
Alaileh718/
Aillele718/
Haliley717/
Galiläa717/
Gailela716/
Galeles715/
Goliloe715/
Alliele715/
Galeela714/
Golilie714/
Galaele714/
Aleleye714/
Alittle713/
Galaila713/
Ghalale713/
Galoule713/
Galiuly712/
Gallely712/
Ghalele712/
Halilet712/
Allilet712/
Ghelile712/
Goliele712/
Alleley711/
Gailely711/
Galhale711/
Halilie711/
Golilge711/
Aaliles711/
Allelee711/
Alailez711/
Gallily711/
Eaulile711/
Aliloye711/
Galaley711/
Hallile711/
Geleile711/
Gaulila711/
Goloile711/
Galilit711/
Galelej711/
Galletelli711/
Ahalile711/
Alleleh711/
Aleilei711/
Alhille711/
Alailie711/
Algaile711/
Alhileh711/
Alleele711/
Halelee711/
Galuley710/
Galulie710/
Galitly710/
Alili6714,302/
Alele679,425/
Alila673,547/
Galletly671,121/
Olile67247/
Halliley67156/
Alily67133/
Ghallili6738/
Ghalilou6729/
Galiluyo6725/
Galilaia6724/
Galoilay6719/
Galilaya6714/
Gallioli679/
Ngalaule679/
Galailay676/
Algailey676/
Halileya675/
Galayila674/
Galiyeli674/
Halleyle673/
Hallelet673/
Aalilech672/
Alhileji672/
Ghaleleh672/
Hgalilou672/
Gaililid671/
Galittli671/
Galiyali671/
Galletli671/
Gollalle671/
Golliole671/
Alilouie671/
Aljle671/
Aleileih671/
Galawele671/
Allileya671/
Galiléia671/
Hailaile671/
Galetley671/
Gallelia671/
Ahlilech671/
Alleleya671/
Haileleu671/
Ghallale671/
Goulilie671/
Allilech671/
Ngaïlele671/
Alhailei671/
Galoioli671/
Hallelie670/
Golittle670/

Galilee Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galilee in the Arabic language
غليلghlyl-

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