Gally

Gally Meaning & Origin

About Gally
The surname Gally is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gali", which itself is a short form of the name "Galfrid" or "Galfred". These names were introduced to England by the Normans after the 1066 Norman Conquest. The name Gally is therefore a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gali or Galfrid. Over time, the surname Gally has evolved and can now be found in various spellings and forms around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gally: 254
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Ranking information for the surname Gally is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/gally*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gally in Braille

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

The name Gally in braille

How to sign the name Gally using Sign Language

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

The name Gally in sign language

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