The galles Surname
galles Name Meaning and History
- Germanized spelling of the French name Gallois (meaning ‘Gallic’), which was taken to Germany by Huguenot refugees who settled east of the Rhine.
- In some cases possibly Catalan Gallès, an ethnic name from gallès ‘Gallic’, from Late Latin gallense.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
Search for galles records
More resources for your galles family history
Galles message board
Threads: 8 - Messages: 46
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| John Paul Galles |
 cathyobrown
| 2 |
| Galles research | ron galles | 29 |
| Domjahn |
PatrieceGrinsell
| 1 |
| Galles/Getslaff | Jennifer (Hamm) Fauls | 6 |
| Galles |
Kit_Matulich
| 0 |
| Galles |
| 0 |
| Annas Galles |
pscherz47
| 0 |
| Agnes Galles | Marjee | 0 |
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The galles name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the galles family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the galles last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your galles ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.