Galle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The distinguished German surname Galle 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. "Galle" 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 Galle family

The surname Galle 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 Galle 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 Galle family

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Galle 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 Galle family

Notables of the time with the name Galle 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...

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) +

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

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)