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Galloway History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables World Ranking

Ireland United States Canada Australia New Zealand West Indies

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Suggested Reading Citations

Galloway History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland
Ireland

The age-old Scottish surname Galloway was first used by the Strathclyde-Briton people. The Galloway family lived in Galloway, Scotland, an area covering what is now the counties of Kircudbright and Wigtown.

Early Origins of the Galloway family

The surname Galloway was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Galloway family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galloway research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1405, 1430, 1551, 1576, 1580, 1581, 1606, 1607, 1610, 1615, 1619, 1626, 1632 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Galloway History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Galloway Spelling Variations

In Medieval times, spelling and translation were not nearly so highly developed as today. They were generally carried out according to the sound and intuition of the bearer. For that reason spelling variations are extremely common among early Scottish names. Galloway has been spelled Galloway, Gallaway, Gallway, Gallowey, Gallaraw, Gallowray, Gallery and many more.

Early Notables of the Galloway family

Notable amongst the family at this time was

Patrick Galloway (1551?-1626?), Scottish divine, born about 1551. In 1576 he was appointed minister of the parishes of Foulis Easter and Longforgan, Perthshire. On 14 Nov, 1580 he was called to the Mi...

Galloway World Ranking

In the United States, the name Galloway is the 828^th most popular surname with an estimated 37,305 people with that name. 1 However, in New Zealand, the name Galloway is ranked the 814^th most popular surname with an estimated 898 people with that name. 2 And in the United Kingdom, the name Galloway is the 848^th popular surname with an estimated 7,996 people with that name. 3

Migration of the Galloway family to Ireland

Some of the Galloway family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 57 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Galloway migration to the United States +

Unrest, poverty, and persecution caused thousands to look for opportunity and freedom in the North American colonies. The crossing was long, overcrowded, and unsanitary, though, and came only at great expense. Many Strathclyde families settled on the east coast of North America in communities that would form the backbone of what would become the great nations of the United States and Canada. The American War of Independence caused those who remained loyal to England to move north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the 20th century, Strathclyde and other Scottish families across North America began to recover their collective heritage through highland games and Clan societies. Among them:

Galloway Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Galloway, who landed in Maryland in 1649 4
William Galloway, who arrived in Maryland in 1659 4

Galloway Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

T. D. Galloway, who settled in Baltimore in 1820
Alexander Galloway, who settled in Georgia in 1821
John Galloway, who landed in New York in 1822 4
Samuel Galloway, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1842 4
Rose Galloway, who settled in New York in 1845
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Galloway migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Galloway Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Lt. George Galloway U.E. (b.1750) born in Orange County, New York,USAfrom Orange County, New York, USA who settled in Kingston, Ontario c. 1783 he enlisted in 1779 serving in the Loyal Refugee Volunteers he died in 1813, married twice having 12 children 5
Mr. John Galloway U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 5
Mr. Benjamin Galloway U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 5

Galloway Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Rev. George Galloway who arrived in York county, Ontario in 1814
Jessie Galloway who arrived in Victoria, county, Ontario in 1831
Miss. Margaret Galloway, aged 1 year & 11 months who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Rankin" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle on 1st June 1847 6

Galloway migration to Australia +

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

Galloway Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Charles Galloway, (Gallocher), Scottish convict who was convicted in Edinburgh, Scotland for life, transported aboard the "David Lyon" on 29th April 1830, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
Mr. Edward Galloway, Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Henry Tanner" on 27th June 1834, settling in New South Wales, Australia 8
Mr. John Galloway who was convicted in Chester, Cheshire, England for life, transported aboard the "Bengal Merchant" on 4th August 1836, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 9
Alexander Galloway, aged 34, a shoemaker, who arrived in South Australia in 1860 aboard the ship "Grand Trianon"
Mr. Richard Galloway, British Convict who was convicted in Preston, Lancashire, England for 10 years, transported aboard the "Corona" on 13th October 1866, arriving in Western Australia, Australia 10

Galloway migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Galloway Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

David Galloway, who landed in Wellington, New Zealand in 1840 aboard the ship Belmont
David Galloway, aged 20, a tailor, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bengal Merchant" in 1840 11
Ann Galloway, aged 18, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bengal Merchant" in 1840 11
John Galloway, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Bengal Merchant" in 1840 11
Mr. W. Galloway, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Slains Castle" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand on 1st December 1852 11
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Galloway migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 12

Galloway Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century

Charles Galloway who landed in Barbados in 1635
Charles Galloway, aged 19, who landed in Barbados in 1635 4
Mr. Charles Galloway, (b. 1616), aged 19, British settler travelling from London, England aboard the ship "Alexander" arriving in Barbados in 1635 13
Mary and Richard Galloway who landed in Barbados in 1646

Contemporary Notables of the name Galloway (post 1700) +

Ahmaad Galloway (1980-2023), American football coach and running back
Joseph Lee Galloway (1941-2021), American newspaper correspondent and columnist; he often worked alongside the American troops he covered and was awarded a Bronze Star Medal in 1998 for having carried a badly wounded man to safety while he was under very heavy enemy fire in 1965
Joseph Galloway (1731-1803), American politician, born near West River, Anne Arundel, in Maryland, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1757-75; Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1774-75 14
Jeff Galloway (b. 1945), American Olympic runner and author of Galloway's Book on Running
Samuel Galloway (1811-1872), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio (1855-1857)
Joseph Scott "Joey" Galloway (b. 1971), former American NFL football wide receiver
Brigadier-General Floyed Emerson Galloway (1890-1955), American Commanding Officer Crissy field (1943) 15
Joseph Galloway (1731-1803), American Loyalist politician, Member of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly (1776) who later settled in Britain after the Peace of Paris in 1783
Darrell L. Galloway, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Georgia, 2012 14
Daisy B. Galloway (1873-1957), American Democratic Party politician, Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1927 14
... (Another 55 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Galloway family +

Halifax Explosion

Mrs. Alma Galloway (1892-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 16

HMS Hood

Mr. Arthur Galloway (b. 1917), English Engine Room Artificer 4th Class serving for the Royal Navy from Halifax, Yorkshire, England, who sailed into battle and died in the HMS Hood sinking 17

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
"UK surname ranking." UK Surname map, https://www.surnamemap.eu/unitedkingdom/surnames_ranking.php?p=10
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 29)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 3rd June 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/david-lyon
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th January 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/henry-tanner
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 7th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/bengal-merchant
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 24th March 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/corona
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
Pilgrim Ship Lists Early 1600's retrieved 28th September 2021 from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, March 5) Floyed Galloway. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Galloway/Floyed_Emerson/USA.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour, Men Lost in the Sinking of H.M.S. Hood, 24th May 1941. (Retrieved 2016, July 15) . Retrieved from http://www.hmshood.com/crew/memorial/roh_24may41.htm