Gallery Surname

666,162nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Gallery Surname Definition:

GALLERY: Of local origin from the lands of Gallery (1604 Gallowray, 1638 Gallaraw, 1655 Gallaray) in the parish of Logie-Pert, Angus.

Gallery Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:415,80628,295
Canada691:533,99444,923
Northern Ireland651:28,3853,035
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
France221:3,019,215204,848
Afghanistan191:1,692,27313,110
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Jersey101:9,9202,003
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1311:33,8163,276
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:268,54921,901

Gallery (194) may also be a first name.

Gallery Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GALLERY: Of local origin from the lands of Gallery (1604 Gallowray, 1638 Gallaraw, 1655 Gallaray) in the parish of Logie-Pert, Angus.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Giolla Riabhaigh IF 294 etc; MIF 259; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Giolla Riabhaigh IF 294 etc; MIF 259; Map Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Scottish, Irish) One who came from Gallery (stranger Gael), in Angus; descendant of the gray youth.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gallery Last Name Facts

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

Gallery occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallery? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 666,162nd most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 16,194,546 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Gallery reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. Gallery is also the 651,944th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 194 people.

The surname Gallery is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 134 people, or 1 in 415,806. In England Gallery is most common in: Lancashire, where 44 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 29 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 6 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent reside.

Gallery Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gallery has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 181 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gallery Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

The amount Gallery earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 465.89% more than the national average, earning R 1,344,760 per year and in Canada they earn 12.96% less than the national average, earning $43,244 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galleray9315/
Gallerey935/
Allery92842/
Galery92201/
Gallerydh883/
Gallera861,400/
Galleri86746/
Aillery8687/
Gollery8685/
Galeriy8673/
Gallary8657/
Hallery8654/
Galeray8643/
Alleroy8637/
Alleary8612/
Gallere862/
Gallory861/
Alleryy861/
Alleryd861/
Alliery860/
Galeroy860/
Alery8396/
Galliera80684/
Galliere80143/
Gallieri80133/
Gallerie8086/
Galleret8034/
Galeiray8029/
Galleres8025/
Gallerio8022/
Gaillere8014/
Gaillory803/
Ghellery803/
Halleryd803/
Galllera802/
Galleroa801/
Golleray801/
Halleray801/
Galloray801/
Galleira801/
Galliary800/
Galera7723,343/
Allera773,916/
Galeri77602/
Galary77217/
Galere77217/
Allere77175/
Alleri77124/
Aleryd7773/
Ollery7748/
Aulery7727/
Alhery7722/
Algery7722/
Alesry7717/
Galory7714/
Alehry7713/
Golery7711/
Halery774/
Aleary773/
Alerey771/
Aleriy771/
Aliery771/
Ailery771/
Aleury771/
Aleroy771/
Aleray771/
Aletry771/
Aslery770/
Atlery770/
Gailleres7514/
Goillerey7510/
Galeiraya751/
Gallerher751/
Gollerytė751/
Allieri711,184/
Hallera71574/
Gallori71354/
Galerio71223/
Galoray71191/
Galerie71146/
Algerøy7176/
Alleres7175/
Galieri7161/
Galhera7152/
Galiere7152/
Gollere7140/
Gallira7137/
Geleray7136/
Alliere7126/
Gallari7125/
Allerit7124/
Galheri7122/
Gollory7116/
Geleriy7116/
Galiray7114/
Hollery7113/
Galiera7112/
Golleri7112/
Alerydh7111/
Alliera7110/
Halleri719/
Allered719/
Allerez719/
Galeris718/
Gallore717/
Halliry717/
Galaray717/
Allerai716/
Algeroy716/
Gollary715/
Allheri715/
Gallare715/
Aleiray714/
Galerei713/
Galerza713/
Galhere713/
Gahlera713/
Alleare713/
Allerre713/
Alleraj713/
Allerie712/
Hallere712/
Ngaleri712/
Gailera712/
Galeret712/
Galerij712/
Galeera712/
Alleira712/
Galaryi711/
Galgeri711/
Galliri711/
Goleriy711/
Allerio711/
Allerui711/
Alliray711/
Auleriy711/
Galerra711/
Gollera711/
Olleury711/
Gaulera711/
Ghalera711/
Galaere711/
Galerea711/
Ailliry711/
Allirey711/
Alllera711/
Alliruy711/
Algerhy711/
Algeryh711/
Allgeri711/
Galerer710/
Goslery710/
Healery710/
Allairy710/
Gallerhois710/
Gallire710/
Easlery710/
Alleara710/
Alera671,709/
Aillerie67858/
Alere67660/
Gallaire67602/
Aleri67338/
Ailleres67162/
Gallitre67105/
Gholeray6798/
Galliari6794/
Galoiray6786/
Galheira6759/
Golleret6751/
Olery6745/
Ailleret6732/
Allerhed6732/
Ailleris6732/
Gholeriy6720/
Gaglieri679/
Aliry678/
D'allera676/
Geleiray676/
Gollerra675/
Gallarre674/
Gallitri674/
Otillery673/
Gallirio673/
Golliere673/
Halliera673/
Ghalaray673/
Gailiera672/
O'Lleary672/
Gaislere672/
Ghaleriz672/
Gauloriy671/
Galliore671/
Hallerra671/
Halliere671/
Allearie671/
Galhiera671/
Halleres671/
Halllera671/
Goulleri671/
Ghallari671/
Ghallori671/
Gaillère671/
Galahary671/
Galierre671/
Galeuraj671/
Allerich671/
Alhheiry671/
Eulleray671/
Alleyrie671/
Galearzi671/
Gallarai671/
Galheari671/
Galhieri671/
Gagliere671/
Allairay670/

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