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
School 15
None 4
Tailor 2
Deep Sea Fisheman 2
Bricklayer 2
Drapers Assistant 2
School Principal Of Private School 2
Stoker 2
Aperator National Telephone 1
Assisting In House 1
Baker's Clerk 1
Bulders Labourer 1
Business 1
Commercial Traveller Paper 1
Master Printer 1
At Home 1
Bricklayer's Labourer 1
Builder & Contracters Labourer 1
Farmer 1
Clerk, C R C G Office, Retired Barracks 1
Nil 1
Engine Room Artificer 1
Governess Nursery 1
Translator Of Languages 1
Plain Needle Work (retired) 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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