Gallows Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Gallows Surname Definition:

GALLOWS: From residence near a place of public execution; or perhaps the hangman himself.

Gallows Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Gallows Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

GALLOWS: From residence near a place of public execution; or perhaps the hangman himself.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gallows Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gallows occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallows? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,798,600th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Gallows live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 20,136,607. In The United States Gallows is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 22 percent are found, Texas, where 22 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Gallows Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gallows has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gallows surname increased 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gallows Last Name Statistics demography

Gallows earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.77% less than the national average, earning $23,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallos925,206/
Galloways882/
Galloso863,666/
Gallosa861,349/
Gallios86294/
Gallwas86206/
Gallosi86136/
Gallose8616/
Gallous8610/
Callows866/
Galloes864/
Gaallos863/
Gaellos861/
Galloss861/
Galowas861/
Galos837,653/
Galls8344/
Glows834/
Gallosso80204/
Ghallous8081/
Gallaous801/
Galloyes801/
Gallo Sa801/
Gaylloso801/
Guaellos801/
Gallaios801/
Gallouis801/
Guallous801/
Galliyos801/
Gallosea800/
Gallas776,860/
Gallus775,611/
Callos774,809/
Galoso771,901/
Galles771,763/
Kallos771,595/
Gallis771,469/
Galeos771,311/
Galwas77910/
Galosi77423/
Gullos77371/
Galios77303/
Galosa77227/
Gollos77145/
Galose77124/
Galaos7748/
Gállos7722/
Galosy7719/
Gualos7716/
Galoss7712/
Gallés7711/
Galhos779/
Galyos778/
Gawlos778/
Gallès776/
Gualls774/
Glowes773/
Galloš773/
Gallús773/
Galloz773/
Kalows772/
Galous772/
Galoes772/
Galoos772/
Galoas771/
Glowis771/
Gaylls770/
Gaylos770/
Glowus770/
Ghallousi754/
Gaillewis751/
Gallaways751/
Galloussi751/
Gawlowsui751/
Callowsay750/
Glos732,498/
Gals7330/
Gulloso711,716/
Golloso711,422/
Gallese711,098/
Ghalloussi71670/
Galloza71597/
Gallesi71543/
Gallozo71492/
Callosa71384/
Galaios71334/
Gallyas71276/
Galossi71245/
Gallisa71181/
Gallizo71179/
Ghalous71166/
Gallusi71137/
Kallios71133/
Gallioz71123/
Guillos71109/
Gallias71100/
Gallues7198/
Kallaos7194/
Gallasa7180/
Galosso7164/
Gallays7162/
Galoisy7147/
Galawis7147/
Callaos7142/
Galluzo7141/
Gallozi7140/
Galluso7140/
Qallous7138/
Callios7136/
Galousi7136/
Kallous7131/
Gallaus7125/
Gallius7122/
Gallass7122/
Galyosa7119/
Gaillas7117/
Gallies7116/
Gallaso7116/
Galiyos7114/
Gallazo7113/
Gallasi7113/
Galiosa7113/
Callous7112/
Galhoso7111/
Kalowes7110/
Galhoes719/
Galiwas719/
Guellos718/
Kallosa717/
Guallys717/
Gallisi717/
Galliso715/
Gallisá715/
Gaalous715/
Guallas714/
Gaillis714/
Gahlous714/
Galosse714/
Ghallas714/
Gala-Os714/
Gailloz714/
Galioso714/
Kallosi713/
Galouse713/
Calloso713/
Gallise712/
Callose712/
Galleus712/
Ghallus712/
Collows712/
Galloez712/
Galleis712/
Gallisà712/
Galawas712/
Gallaes712/
Kellows711/
Kalloas711/
Kallose711/
Gailous711/
Galleys711/
Gallozy711/
Gallusy711/
Ghallousse711/
Kalowas711/
Kallosy711/
Guialos711/
Galious711/
Gallasy711/
Gallsjö711/
Galoies711/
Galoosa711/
Callwas711/
Callosi711/
Galoose711/
Gallouz711/
Galeosi711/
Galiosi711/
Gallozz711/
Galawus711/
Galliss710/
Golloss710/
Galluys710/
Galas6715,371/
Gales6714,145/
Galus677,962/
Galis672,974/
Gloss672,615/
Guaillas672,287/
Calos671,336/
Kalos671,252/
Golos67967/
Glose67835/
Gálos67581/
Gallizio67575/
Guayllas67477/
Kallossi67387/
Galsi67290/
Calls67263/
Glosa67261/
Gallouze67209/
Gallasso67145/
Gallassi67140/
Gauls67136/
Khallous67134/
Ghellous67129/
Glosy6798/
Gallisai6786/
Gauwloos6785/
Gails6777/
Ghals6759/
Gloos6758/
Guilloso6746/
Kalls6745/
Galhouse6743/
Galzo6743/
Gowallis6735/
Goals6734/
Galsa6733/
Guals6732/
Galoseau6730/
Clows6729/
Glews6729/
Galès6729/
Gallesse6727/
Galoz6723/
Glous6722/
Glohs6719/
Kallwies6718/
Glyos6717/
Gallasse6717/
Glaws6716/
Kallwass6716/
Gallisso6715/
Gallozio6714/
Caillous6713/
Klows6712/
Guillous6710/
Golls6710/
Galys6710/
Gollosso6710/
Gallessi679/
Gayls678/
Galliusi678/
Gallissa678/
Ghallozi677/
Galso677/
Gallussi677/
Gulos677/
Galoş677/
Galås677/
Galss676/
Gllis675/
Glosi675/
Glles675/
Kallousi675/
Gahllouz674/
Gallouzi674/
Guillosa674/
Ghallass673/
Gallusso673/
Galoš673/
Gwals673/
Gulls672/
Ghalouse672/
Gualossi672/
Galás672/
Galés672/
Galoș672/
Galliazo672/
Qalls671/
Cgillous671/
Ghaluwas671/
Gaolloza671/
Gahllozi671/
Gallasie671/
Gallasih671/
Gallassy671/
Galleese671/
Galleyes671/
Gallhozo671/
Gaels671/
Galluoci671/
Gallusih671/
Galse671/
Galsu671/
Glaos671/
Gllsi671/
Gowls671/
Gloes671/
Guellous671/
Ghalouss671/
Gleos671/
Kallawis671/
Golleoso671/
Gollioso671/
Gloys671/
Guilloys671/
Guiallas671/
Galawasa671/
Galioseh671/
Galiossa671/
Galiosso671/
Gallusci671/
Galluzio671/
Galossou671/
Galoś671/
Galós671/
Galús671/
Galliasa671/
Gallisay671/
Gallisse671/
Gallisya671/
Gallo Hueso671/
Callossi671/
Ccallosa671/
Qalowasa671/
Kallousa671/
Gallisoa671/
Ghailous671/
Ghalossi671/
Ghalousi671/
Glosé671/
Galoussi671/
Gaals671/
Galliceo671/
Gallease670/
Kallouse670/
Golloyes670/
Galliese670/
Kallosse670/
Gollouse670/
Gallz670/
Galavs624/
Golovs623/
Golews621/
Galavìs571/
Gallafçe531/

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