Gallwey Surname
Approximately 489 people bear this surname
Gallwey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Galloway,' the south-eastern portion of Scotland. Crossing the border the name is soon found in Northumberland, thence it came into Yorkshire. In Lancashire and the West Riding the name is now very familiar.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 268 | 1:1,352,459 | 94,008 |
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Ireland | 61 | 1:77,196 | 4,645 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 34 | 1:130,290 | 7,484 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Gallwey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'from Galloway,' the south-eastern portion of Scotland. Crossing the border the name is soon found in Northumberland, thence it came into Yorkshire. In Lancashire and the West Riding the name is now very familiar. The early forms seem to have included Gallowaie, Galaway, Galeway, Galewey, and Galway.
Alan de Galeweya, Yorkshire and Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Galewey, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Adam de Gallowaie, 1306, bailiff of Newcastle: History Newcastle and Gateshead (List of Bailiffs).
Adam Galewey, 1326: ibid.
Richard Galloway, 1343, mayor of Newcastle: ibid.
Robertus de Galway, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Galway, 1379: ibid.
John de Galeway, 1378. rector of Meldon: Hodgson's Northumberland.
Richard Galway, 1367: ibid.
Thomas Galway, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
From the district of the name. Persons bearing this name ere early found in other parts of Scotland, a family of the name settled in Dumbartonshire early in the sixteenth century, and others of the name appear early on the East Coast. Thomas de Galwethia, earl of Atholl, made a gift of lands to the Abbey of Neubotle c. 1230 (Neubotle, 27), and Michael de Galewath was a witness about the same time (LAC, 73). John Galway was master of a ship belonging to Sir John of Montgomery in 1405 (Bain, IV, 697). Gilbert of Galoway was 'familiar' of the abbot of Couper, 1475 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 202), and Jhone of Galloway, tenant of art of Kethik, 1495 (ibid., p. 247). Sande Galowey was guilty of 'twllye' (disturbance) in Lanark, 1488 (Lanark, p. 2), and Henry Galloway filius quondam William Galloway of West Weems (or West Mains) is mentioned in 1541 (Dysart, p. 7). Pattoun Gallowey had a tack of two acres in Carsegrange, 1550 (Cupar-Angus, II, p. 121). John Galloway in Kilmaronok was sued for contempt and deforcement, 1597 (RPC., V, p. 436), and another Galloway, also in Kilmaronok, followed the Macfarlanes in their deadly feud with the Buchanans, 1619 (ibid., XI, p. 554). Caution was found for Robert Galloway in Tullibodie, 1594 (ibid., V, p. 165), Neill Gallouay in Wodstoune was a retainer of the earl of Cassills in Carrick, 1635 (ibid., 2. ser. V, p. 507), William Galloway, shoemaker, was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1606 (NSCM., I, p. 103), and Andro Gralloway was burgess of Pittinwerne, 1654 (Inputs., 3974). Galloay 1506, Gallway 1497, Grllowaye 1485.
(Celtic) belonging to Galloway = the Land of the Stranger Gaels, i.e., the land of the Gaels who were dominated by the Galls or foreigners (Angles or Scandinavians) [Galloway is the English form of the New Latin Galweth(i)a, derived from Welsh Galwyddel (Galwithel) = earlier Gaelic Gallgaidhe(a)l—gall, a foreigner + the Gaelic national name]
An extensive district forming the S.W. corner of Scotland. The surname is written in the H.R., Galaway and Galewey.
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Gallwey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gallwey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gallwey is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gallwey? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 626,382nd most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,902,957 people. The surname Gallwey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Gallwey live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Gallwey is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 268 people, or 1 in 1,352,459. In The United States Gallwey is most common in: Nevada, where 76 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and California, where 5 percent live. Apart from The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and Ireland, where 12 percent live.
Gallwey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gallwey has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 3,350 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 660 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 179 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gallwey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gallwey are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.
The amount Gallwey earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 55.91% more than the national average, earning $67,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $46,996 CAD per year.
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