Galey History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

Early Origins of the Galey family

The surname Galey was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné), a former province in southeastern France, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of the Rhône and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles, and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Galey family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galey research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1609 is included under the topic Early Galey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Galey Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Galet, Gallet, Galey, Gallet, Galley, Galetin, Galletin, Galeton, Galton, Gallette and many more.

Early Notables of the Galey family

More information is included under the topic Early Galey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Galey Ranking

In the United States, the name Galey is the 12,054^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Galey migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Galey Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

John Galey in Virginia in 1650
Thomas Galey, who arrived in Maryland in 1663 2

Galey Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Galey, who arrived in America in 1760 2
John Galey, who settled in America in 1762

Galey Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

William Galey, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 2
Wister Galey, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1816 2
Anne Galey, who arrived in New York NY in 1816 2
Eliza Galey, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2
Oliver Galey in Pennsylvania in 1844

Galey migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Galey Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Thomas Galey, English convict from Worcester, who was transported aboard the "Asia" on July 29th, 1823, settling in Van Diemen's Land, Australia 3
Mr. George Galey, English convict who was convicted in Warwick, Warwickshire, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Earl Grey" on 27th July 1838, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Isaac Galey, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1840 5
Mary Ann Galey, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1840 5
Thomas Galey, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Lysander" in 1840 5
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Galey (post 1700) +

Erin Galey, American producer, known for her work on Sahasi Chori (2013), Girltrash: All Night Long (2014) and Frankincense & Myrrh (2012)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2016, October 27) Asia 1 voyage to Van Diemen's Land, Australia in 1823 with 151 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1823
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th August 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/earl-grey
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) LYSANDER 1840. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1840Lysander.htm