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There are approximately 2,572 people named Gall in the UK. That makes it the 3,688th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 41 are named Gall.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Gall surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A native of the Lowlands of Scotland; any one ignorant of the Gaelic language; a foreigner, stranger. Gal, Gaelic and Cor. Br., battle, evil warfare; Gal, Welsh, clear.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

GALL. An ancient personal name. Two saints Galle occur in the Roman Calendar, one of whom Avas a Scotch abbot.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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