Galleymore Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Galleymore Surname Definition:

Local 'of Gillmoor,' a hamlet in the parish of Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire (a) Bapt. 'the son of Gilmoir,' Scotch. 'Gilmory or Gilmoir, servant of Mary': Yonge.

Gilamor fil. Gilandi, c. 1100: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

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Galleymore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:857,20145,134
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
United States201:18,122,947588,089
France91:7,380,302306,885
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330

Galleymore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'of Gillmoor,' a hamlet in the parish of Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire (a) Bapt. 'the son of Gilmoir,' Scotch. 'Gilmory or Gilmoir, servant of Mary': Yonge.

Gilamor fil. Gilandi, c. 1100: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

Gilamor, his cousin, ibid.

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

GILLEMORE: The bearer of the broadsword to a Scottish chief.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Galleymore Last Name Facts

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

The last name Galleymore occurs most in England. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galleymore? popularity and diffusion

The last name Galleymore is the 1,565,797th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. Galleymore is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Galleymore are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 857,201. In England Galleymore is most numerous in: Cheshire, where 17 percent reside, Essex, where 17 percent reside and Bedfordshire, where 14 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Galleymore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galleymore has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Galleymore last name grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galleymore Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Galleymore earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 129.27% more than the national average, earning R 544,824 per year and in United States they earn 29.6% less than the national average, earning $30,375 USD per year.

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