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
School 271
Private Means 32
General Labourer 20
Clerk 18
Coal Miner Hewer 18
None 17
Cotton Weaver 16
Labourer 13
Farmer 11
Dressmaker 10
Nil 10
Farm Labourer 10
At Home 9
No Occupation 9
At School 8
Domestic Servant 8
Warehouseman 8
Scholar 8
Weaver 8
Charwoman 7
Laundress 7
Servant 7
House Keeper 7
Soldier 7
Student 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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