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There are approximately 10,028 people named Galloway in the UK. That makes it the 1,052nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 159 are named Galloway.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Galloway surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GALLOWAY. An extensive district forming the S.W. corner of Scotland. The surname is written in the H.R., Galaway and Galewey.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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