Galles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Galles family

The surname Galles 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 Galles family

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Galles 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 Galles family

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Galles Ranking

In the United States, the name Galles is the 18,701^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Galles migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Galles Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Rafael Galles, aged 24, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830 2

Galles Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Fannie Galles, aged 27, who landed in America from London, England, in 1909
Ernestine Galles, aged 23, who immigrated to America from Wervelsfleht, Germany, in 1910
Ydes Galles, aged 20, who landed in America from Dobromil, Austria, in 1910
John W. Galles, aged 59, who landed in America, in 1911
Marg. Galles, aged 54, who settled in America, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Galles (post 1700) +

Michelle Galles, American actress
Jason Galles, American rower
Elsa Galles, French actress

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)