Galleway Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Panama

Galleway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galleway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Galleway Last Name Facts

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

Galleway has its highest incidence in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Galleway? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Galleway are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Galleway is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Galleway is most common in: Greater London, where 50 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 25 percent reside and Devon, where 25 percent reside. Aside from England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Panama, where 13 percent reside.

Galleway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galleway has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Galleway surname decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galleway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Galleway surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alleway93179/
Galeway933/
Galloway8866,908/
Gallaway884,071/
Galliway8846/
Gallewad885/
Alleyway884/
Halleway881/
Golleway880/
Galewa8673/
Allewa867/
Galewy861/
Aleway861/
Gallowway829/
Gallloway826/
Galloyway823/
Gaileyway821/
Gallowayo821/
Gallowhay821/
Gallioway820/
Galaway80345/
Galleby8058/
Gallawa8054/
Galoway8039/
Gallowy8017/
Galeiwa8017/
Galebay8015/
Galewad8012/
Galeewa804/
Gallawy803/
Alliway803/
Galleva802/
Galiewa802/
Allewad802/
Galiway802/
Alewaye802/
Ghalewa801/
Allewey801/
Allewat801/
Alewayo801/
Alieway801/
Geleway801/
Alewaya801/
Allewaa801/
Haleway800/
Goleway800/
Gallevy800/
D'Galloway781/
Alewa771,450/
Alewy7713/
Galebaye75130/
Golloway7578/
Hallewas7574/
Gollaway7572/
Galebayi7557/
Holleway7553/
Ghalewad7528/
Halliway7517/
Gallaeva7511/
Gallevad7511/
Gallowey759/
Gallieva756/
Galleeva754/
Gallavoy752/
Gaylewai752/
Ng'alewa751/
Gatlewad751/
Gaulaway751/
Galiaway751/
Gallawau751/
Gallawoy751/
Hallebay751/
Galowaya751/
Ngalliwa751/
Atlewaye751/
Gahalewa751/
Gheleway751/
Galayway750/
Galioway750/
Alleva712,135/
Galeva711,094/
Galawa71730/
Aleiwa71487/
Alleby71448/
Galeba71212/
Aliewa7199/
Halewa7190/
Galowy7187/
Aleywa7186/
Alleba7154/
Alewad7139/
Galiwa7138/
Golewa7136/
Gelewa7135/
Alliwa7118/
Galawy7118/
Alewai7110/
Allevy718/
Galewe718/
Aliway717/
Aleïwa716/
Alewah714/
Alebay714/
Allewe713/
Aleawa713/
Gallyaeva712/
Ailewa712/
Gaillewis711/
Galeby711/
Allywa711/
Gayleweah711/
Ajlewa711/
Aleuwa711/
Alehwa711/
Galavy711/
Alewey711/
Alewaa711/
Holleyway710/
Gallayuay710/
Galieva6727,153/
Galeeva6715,587/
Alewiya672,898/
Galaeva672,489/
Galayba6777/
Halleby6769/
Allieva6764/
Galevad6755/
Aleweya6749/
Alewuya6736/
Hollewa6734/
Goloway6731/
Alleeva6724/
Aalewad6724/
Galawai6723/
Galavay6722/
Golaway6719/
Galievy6718/
Holeway6717/
Galewei6716/
Ghalawy6715/
Allibay6715/
Galoeva6714/
Haleiwa6713/
Galeeba6713/
Allevad6712/
Gaileva6712/
Galibey6710/
Galeevy679/
Halewat679/
Galiwas679/
Golewad678/
Galibay678/
Aliwayo678/
Galahwa677/
Gatleva677/
Aliwaya677/
Galleve676/
Galavea675/
Alliwad674/
Gallevi674/
Alesswy674/
Aleywat673/
Gallowe673/
Galishwayo673/
Galeiva672/
Alewais672/
Gallava672/
Galawey672/
Allewou672/
Galiawa672/
Gallove672/
Gauleva672/
Halewai672/
Ngaleva672/
Galyawa672/
Aliwayu672/
Galaevy671/
Galiwai671/
Ghelewa671/
A'Leiwa671/
Allayve671/
Allevea671/
Ahlewat671/
Aleavey671/
Aleebay671/
Alehwas671/
Galebah671/
Galawea671/
Galywah671/
Galawah671/
Ngolewa671/
Gollawa671/
Golleby671/
Galliba671/
Halleva671/
Hallevy671/
Goulewa671/
Ggaleba671/
Ghalawa671/
Galebea671/
Gallave671/
Aljwaiy671/
Alloywa671/
Galejwe671/
Galeywe671/
Alewoya671/
Allebey671/
Galebai671/
Galebaï671/
Gallowi671/
Galavey670/
Haliway670/
Golevay670/
Olliway670/
Galowey670/

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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 Galleway
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