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Galliday Family History

Galliday Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Halliday, Golliday, Allday, Galloway, Gallina, Galligan, Gallivan

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Where is the Galliday family from?

You can see how Galliday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Galliday family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Galliday families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Galliday family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Galliday's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Galliday families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Galliday surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Galliday ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Galliday. 48% of Galliday men worked as a Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    48%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    16%
  • Mechanic
    8%
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What Galliday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 384 census records available for the last name Galliday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Galliday census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 406 immigration records available for the last name Galliday. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 27 military records available for the last name Galliday. For the veterans among your Galliday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Galliday lifespan?

Between 1974 and 1989, in the United States, Galliday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Galliday in 1974 was 69, and 40 in 1989.

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