Galway Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Galway Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Galway family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 22
Tailor 5
Domestic Servant 2
Laundress 2
General Servant 2
Shoe Maker 2
Nil 2
Captain Royal Engineer 1
Housekeeper Domestic Servant 1
Carpenter Joiner 1
Grocer Master 1
Parlor Maid Domestic 1
Railway Clerk 1
Formerly Butler 1
Shipyard Labourer Builder 1
Pupil 1
General Laborer 1
Decorative Painter 1
Gardener 1
School Mistress 1
Tailor Machinist 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Viscount J P D L M P North Nottingham 1
Viscountess 1
Huntsman Lyme Harnies 1

Galway Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Galway 100% 1,053
2 Galaway 86% 153

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

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