Gallaway Surname
Approximately 4,071 people bear this surname
Gallaway Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Galloway,' the south-eastern portion of Scotland. Crossing the border the name is soon found in Northumberland, thence it came into Yorkshire. In Lancashire and the West Riding the name is now very familiar.
Read More About This SurnameGallaway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,445 | 1:105,213 | 11,559 |
| England | 218 | 1:255,587 | 20,554 |
| Canada | 200 | 1:184,228 | 18,260 |
| Australia | 143 | 1:188,781 | 18,817 |
| Panama | 17 | 1:230,133 | 6,157 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 202 | 1:120,670 | 11,490 |
| Scotland | 39 | 1:95,980 | 4,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,325 | 1:37,901 | 4,493 |
Gallaway (14) may also be a first name.
Gallaway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Galloway,' the south-eastern portion of Scotland. Crossing the border the name is soon found in Northumberland, thence it came into Yorkshire. In Lancashire and the West Riding the name is now very familiar. The early forms seem to have included Gallowaie, Galaway, Galeway, Galewey, and Galway.
Alan de Galeweya, Yorkshire and Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Galewey, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Adam de Gallowaie, 1306, bailiff of Newcastle: History Newcastle and Gateshead (List of Bailiffs).
Adam Galewey, 1326: ibid.
Richard Galloway, 1343, mayor of Newcastle: ibid.
Robertus de Galway, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Galway, 1379: ibid.
John de Galeway, 1378. rector of Meldon: Hodgson's Northumberland.
Richard Galway, 1367: ibid.
Thomas Galway, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
From the district of the name. Persons bearing this name ere early found in other parts of Scotland, a family of the name settled in Dumbartonshire early in the sixteenth century, and others of the name appear early on the East Coast. Thomas de Galwethia, earl of Atholl, made a gift of lands to the Abbey of Neubotle c. 1230 (Neubotle, 27), and Michael de Galewath was a witness about the same time (LAC, 73). John Galway was master of a ship belonging to Sir John of Montgomery in 1405 (Bain, IV, 697). Gilbert of Galoway was 'familiar' of the abbot of Couper, 1475 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 202), and Jhone of Galloway, tenant of art of Kethik, 1495 (ibid., p. 247). Sande Galowey was guilty of 'twllye' (disturbance) in Lanark, 1488 (Lanark, p. 2), and Henry Galloway filius quondam William Galloway of West Weems (or West Mains) is mentioned in 1541 (Dysart, p. 7). Pattoun Gallowey had a tack of two acres in Carsegrange, 1550 (Cupar-Angus, II, p. 121). John Galloway in Kilmaronok was sued for contempt and deforcement, 1597 (RPC., V, p. 436), and another Galloway, also in Kilmaronok, followed the Macfarlanes in their deadly feud with the Buchanans, 1619 (ibid., XI, p. 554). Caution was found for Robert Galloway in Tullibodie, 1594 (ibid., V, p. 165), Neill Gallouay in Wodstoune was a retainer of the earl of Cassills in Carrick, 1635 (ibid., 2. ser. V, p. 507), William Galloway, shoemaker, was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1606 (NSCM., I, p. 103), and Andro Gralloway was burgess of Pittinwerne, 1654 (Inputs., 3974). Galloay 1506, Gallway 1497, Grllowaye 1485.
= Galloway, q.v.
(Scottish) One who came from Galloway (white hill-face), a district in Scotland.
An extensive district forming the S.W. corner of Scotland. The surname is written in the H.R., Galaway and Galewey.
Local: from Galloway in Kirkcudbrightshire.
Gallaway Demographics
Average Gallaway Salary in
United States
$42,689 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gallaway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gallaway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gallaway is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gallaway? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gallaway is the 113,617th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,790,112 people. Gallaway is mostly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Gallaway reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 14 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 3,445 people, or 1 in 105,213. In The United States Gallaway is most common in: Texas, where 19 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Washington, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Gallaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gallaway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gallaway last name rose 260 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gallaway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (62%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gallaway surname are 17.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.93% registered with the party.
The amount Gallaway earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.07% less than the national average, earning $42,689 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $50,697 CAD per year.
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