Galloway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Galloway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Galloway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 307
Labourer 30
Dress Maker 20
Coal Miner 19
House Keeper 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Domestic Servant 9
Baker 7
Agricultural Labourer 7
Joiner 7
Cloth Weaver 7
General Servant 6
Servant 6
Annuitant 6
No Occupation 6
Dressmaker 6
Woollen Cloth Weaver 6
Worsted Weaver 6
Scholor 5
Wife Of Above 5
Laundress 5
Nurse 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Tailor 5
General Servant Domestic 4

Galloway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Galloway 100% 15,187
2 Gallaway 88% 2,574
3 Gallway 88% 363
4 Golloway 88% 158
5 Galleway 88% 114
6 Gallwey 75% 103

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The surname Galloway is the most popular version of all its varients

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