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 329
Coal Miner 31
Living On Own Means 22
General Labourer 20
Dress Maker 20
Living On Her Own Means 13
Cotton Weaver 13
Clerk 12
Domestic Servant 11
Farmer 11
Labourer 11
Woollen Weaver 10
Warehouseman 9
Butcher 8
General Servant Domestic 8
House Keeper 7
General Domestic Servant 7
Gardener 7
Carter 7
Cloth Weaver 7
Worsted Weaver 7
Tailor 6
Bricklayer 6
Grocer 6
School 6

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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