Gallway Surname

1,173,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Gallway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gallway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Australia871:310,29526,919
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Gallway Last Name Facts

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

Gallway occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallway? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,173,425th most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 35,899,241 people. Gallway is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Gallway reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States Gallway is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 29 percent are found, Texas, where 23 percent are found and Florida, where 13 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 43 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.

Gallway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gallway has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gallway last name increased 105 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gallway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gallway last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gallway earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.4% less than the national average, earning $38,230 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galway923,499/
Gallwa9216/
Gallwey86489/
Gaulway867/
Gallwoy862/
Gollway860/
Galwa83219/
Galwayat8090/
Ngalwaya801/
Galwey77268/
Galbay77132/
Golway77128/
Galwaa7711/
Gallwé777/
Ghalwa776/
Gallby775/
Galvay775/
Gallua772/
Galwad771/
Gaalwa771/
Gallwe771/
Galwaś771/
Galuay770/
Gailwad7129/
Ng'alwa717/
Ghalwat714/
Gaulwad714/
Galwaji714/
Ngalw'a714/
Galwaha714/
Galwasz711/
Ngalwey711/
Gajlwad711/
Gahlwat711/
Gaylbay711/
Ghalwash675,106/
Galva674,135/
Galba67977/
Galua67374/
Galby67345/
Golwa67232/
Galwe6736/
Galvy6714/
Gaylewai672/
Ngaluayi671/
Gahalwat671/
Gatlewad671/
Ghalwath671/
Gallwoup670/
Gallwith670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gallway
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