Galaway

Galaway Meaning & Origin

About Galaway
The surname Galaway is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gallchobhair, meaning "descendant of Gallchobhair." The name Gallchobhair is composed of the elements "gall," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "cobhair," meaning "help" or "aid." Therefore, the surname Galaway likely originated as a patronymic name for someone whose ancestor was known for providing assistance to foreigners or strangers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Galaway is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Galaway: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galaway based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L AH0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/galaway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galaway in Braille

Here's how to represent Galaway in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Galaway in braille

How to sign the name Galaway using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Galaway using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Galaway in sign language

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