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The distinguished German surname Gall is derived from the Celtic word "Gallus," meaning "foreigner, stranger." During the Middle Ages, the name was popular throughout Europe in various forms due to the fame of St. Gall, a 7th century Irish monk. "Gall" was initially bestowed as a personal name in Germany, and was likely transformed into a surname during the late 11th century.

Early Origins of the Gall family

The surname Gall was first found in various regions of Germany. The surname emerged independently in the regions of Bavaria, Pomerania, Silesia, and Oldenburg, creating several branches of the family as early as the 13th century. The young Gall family was instrumental during this early period, each branch playing a major role in the development of medieval German society in its particular region.

Early History of the Gall family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gall research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1595, 1601, 1650, 1812, 1815, 1846, 1855 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Gall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gall Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gall, Gallus, Gaul, Gaw, Galuska, Galusha, Galuscha, Galluska, Gallusha, Galle, Kala, Kalis and many more.

Early Notables of the Gall family

Notables of the time with the name Gall included

Balthasar Gall (d. 1595), a German painter, Luise von Gall (1815-1855), an Austrian author, and Johann Gottreid Galle (1812-1910), the German astronomer born in Pabsthaus, near Wittenberg, who discove...

Gall Ranking

In the United States, the name Gall is the 4,938^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Gall is ranked the 3,836^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Gall migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gall Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Edward Gall, who arrived in Virginia in 1715 3
Rosina Gall, who arrived in New York, NY in 1749 3
Johan Freiderich Gall, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
H Christoph Gall, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753 3
Christopher Gall who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1753
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Gall Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Gall, who settled in New York State with his family in 1820
Ludwig Gall, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1820 3
John Gall, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1838 3
Alois Dominie Gall, who immigrated to Pittsburgh in 1843
William Gall, who arrived in Maryland in 1844 3
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Gall Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Peter Gall, who landed in America in 1900 3
Julianna Gall, aged 60, who arrived in America in 1900 3
Louisa Gall, aged 19, who landed in America in 1900 3
Christine Gall, aged 4, who landed in America in 1900 3
Edward Gall, aged 2, who landed in America in 1900 3
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Gall migration to Australia +

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

Gall Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

John Gall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Indus" in 1839 4
Miss Elizabeth Gall, (Docherty) who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Cadet" on 4th September 1847, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Charles Gall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Ramillies" in 1849 6
James Gall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Louisa Baillie" in 1849 7
Georgiana Gall, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Pakenham" in 1849 8
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Gall 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:

Gall Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Benjamin Gall, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Euphemus" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 12th February 1857 9
A.T. Gall, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "John Scott" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 7th March 1858 9
J. Gall, Scottish settler travelling from Glasgow aboard the ship "Three Bells" arriving in Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 13th July 1858 10
Mr. Robert Gall, Scottish settler travelling from Clyde aboard the ship "Robert Henderson" arriving in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand on 5th October 1861 10
John Gall, aged 25, a shepherd, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Helenslee" in 1864 11
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gall (post 1700) +

Romain Gall (b. 1995), American professional soccer player
Mickey Gall (b. 1992), American professional mixed martial artist
Greg Gall (b. 1965), American drummer, formerly with the death metal band, Six Feet Under
David Allen Gall (1941-2021), Canadian Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey, ranked fifth in lifetime wins by North American jockeys and who was the first jockey in the United States to ride eight winners on a single racecard
Joseph Grafton Gall (b. 1928), American Professor of Biology, Connecticut
John Gall, American author and retired pediatrician
Karl Gall (1903-1939), born in Hungary, was an Austrian motorcycle racer with the works BMW motor-cycle team and a former German national motor-cycle champion
Chris Gall (b. 1975), German jazz pianist and composer
Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828), German neuroanatomist, physiologist
Ernest Gall (1863-1925), prolific commercial photographer in Adelaide, South Australia
... (Another 18 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Gall family +

Monongah Mine

Mr. Tony Gall (b. 1879), Italian coal miner who was in mine 6 at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 12

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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) INDUS 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839Indus.htm
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 17th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/cadet/
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) RAMILIES 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Ramillies.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The LOUISA BAILLIE 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849LouisaBaillie.htm
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) The PAKENHAM 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849Pakenham.htm
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th December 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Monongah Mining Disaster retrieved on 8th August 2021. (Retrieved fromhttps://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/monongah.htm).