Galle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Galle family

The surname Galle was first found in Dauphiny (French: Dauphiné or Dauphiné Viennois), a former province in southeastern France, where this eminent family held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Galle family

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Galle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gallix, Galli, Guelix, Gaelis, Gally, Gallis, Galix, Galy, Galis, Galit, Gallit, Guellix, Guellit, Guelit, Guelis, Guellis, Gaellis, Gaelli, Gaeli, Gaelit, Gaellit, Gaelix, Gaellix, Gallie, Galie, Guelie, Guellie, Gaelie and many more.

Early Notables of the Galle family

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Galle Ranking

In the United States, the name Galle is the 16,158^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Galle is ranked the 2,630^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,500 - 3,000 people with that name. 2

Galle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Galle Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Louis Galle, who arrived in Louisiana in 1718 3
Rosina Galle, who landed in New York, NY in 1749 3
Rosina Galle, a Moravian who settled in New York in 1749
Christian Galle, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
Jacob Galle, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 3
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Galle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Joh. Galle, who emigrated from the Rhineland to Virginia in 1828
Miss Galle, who landed in North America in 1843 3
Peter Galle, who sailed from Birkenfeld to Brazil in 1846
Peter Galle, who arrived in Brazil in 1846 3
William Galle, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1857 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Galle (post 1700) +

Carla Galle (1948-2022), Belgian medley swimmer who competed in two events at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Ilse Margarete Galle (b. 1903), German musician

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)