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Early Origins of the Galli family

The surname Galli was first found in Rome (Italian: Roma), the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Little can be said in the space available which would do justice to the history of this beautiful city. From 1000 B.C, its history is a book of life itself. The buildings, culture, arts, cathedrals, churches, museums galleries hold untold treasures unequalled anywhere else in the world. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Galli family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galli research. Another 81 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1728, 1753, 1779, 1783, 1797, 1804 and 1805 are included under the topic Early Galli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Galli Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gallo, Gall, Gallis, Gallelli, Galletti, Gallini, Gallucci, Galluzzi, Gallion, Gallus, Gallozzi, Gallas, Gallarini and many more.

Early Notables of the Galli family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Giovanni Andrea Battista Gallini called Sir John (1728-1805), Italian dancing-master, "born at Florence on 7 Jan. 1728, emigrated to England in an almost destitute condition about 1753, in which year...
  • Filippo Galli was born at Rome in 1783. Though destined for the clerical profession, young Galli's strong taste for music proved insurmountable. When only ten, he had developed a musical talent beyond...
  • Signora Galli was a mezzo-soprano, who made her début in Galuppi's 'Enrico,' Jan. 1, 1743, in London. She became the companion of the celebrated Miss Kay, and was with her when she was assassinated by...

Galli Ranking

In the United States, the name Galli is the 14,066th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1] However, in France, the name Galli is ranked the 6,505th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. [2]


United States Galli migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Galli Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Carlos Galli, aged 25, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1837 [3]
  • Joseph Galli, who settled in Philadelphia in 1878
Galli Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Adamo Galli, aged 30, who settled in America from Italy, in 1909
  • Achille Galli, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Italy, in 1910
  • Achille Galli, aged 33, who landed in America from Mesero, Italy, in 1911
  • Addolorato Galli, aged 18, who landed in America from Castelpetroso, Italy, in 1913
  • Adele Galli, aged 12, who immigrated to the United States from Caprino, Verona, Italy, in 1913
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Galli (post 1700) +

  • Giancarlo "Carlo" Galli (1931-2022), Italian footballer who played as a striker (1949-1966)
  • Giorgio Galli (1928-2020), Italian political scientist, historian, and academic
  • Filippo Galli (b. 1963), former Italian football player
  • Gianluigi "Gigi" Galli (b. 1973), Italian rally driver
  • Niccolò Galli (1983-2001), promising footballer who died in a road traffic accident


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)


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