Galahan Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Philippines

Galahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Galahan (20) may also be a first name.

Galahan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Galahan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Galahan occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galahan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Galahan is the 2,121,169th most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname Galahan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Galahan live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 20 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 9,061,473. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Montana, where 50 percent reside, Washington, where 30 percent reside and Nevada, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States Galahan occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 48 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Galahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galahan last name grew 308 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Galahan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.73% less than the national average, earning $26,006 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallahan931,068/
Ngalahan932/
Galahann930/
Galaan92368/
Galhan9216/
Galahn9210/
Gallahand882/
Gallahann882/
Galaang8664/
Galhane8631/
Ngalaan8612/
Ghalaan866/
Galahun866/
Gajlaan864/
Galhain862/
Golahan862/
Galhgan861/
Galaant861/
Gallhan860/
Gallahn860/
Galan83124,040/
Kgatlahane821/
Galaasen8092/
Gollahan8012/
Gholahan8012/
Gallaham804/
Galahina803/
Galachin803/
Gaulhane801/
Galashyn801/
Gallaant801/
Galang7759,783/
Ghalan7721,549/
Galant7712,505/
Galian774,680/
Galand774,082/
Galane774,064/
Galean772,249/
Gaylan772,075/
Gallan771,809/
Galyan771,766/
Gahlan77604/
Galain77475/
Galgan77420/
Gailan77338/
Gatlan77270/
Ngalan7758/
Golhan7721/
Galaun7716/
Gaslan7713/
Gaulan7711/
Galhon778/
Galaam776/
Gaalan776/
Golahn776/
Gaelan773/
Gölhan772/
Galanh772/
Kgalan771/
Gajlan771/
Golaan771/
Galham771/
Ghalahsin757/
Gallachen751/
Kgailhane751/
Galhausen750/
Gallachin750/
Gallant7140,626/
Ghailan7123,085/
Galland7112,435/
Gallian711,134/
Gatland711,070/
Gaslang71526/
Gallaun71279/
Kgalane71222/
Ghaslan71205/
Gallang71183/
Ghaylan71181/
Ghalaam71165/
Gaslain71163/
Gahlyan71152/
Ghalian71147/
Gauland71146/
Gailane71120/
Gaulain71113/
Galatin7198/
Galyant7181/
Ghalyan7176/
Galandt7161/
Galasyn7156/
Gailand7151/
Gallean7150/
Gaillan7148/
Galaine7133/
Ghallan7132/
Gaylean7131/
Galeang7131/
Gelahun7131/
Gallane7127/
Gaglian7126/
Guealan7124/
Galanth7122/
Galasin7120/
Galiane7120/
Gayland7119/
Galeane7116/
Galiant7116/
Ghalane7115/
Gahalan7112/
Ghalanh7112/
Gahlain7111/
Gajland7110/
Gatlane7110/
Gatlain719/
Gholhan718/
Galasen718/
Gahalon716/
Galatyn715/
Galanne715/
Galaune715/
Gaylyan714/
Golhain714/
Ngallan714/
Galantd714/
Gaylane713/
Gallain713/
Galaunė713/
Gaulane713/
Gasland712/
Golhane712/
Galianc712/
Gallgan712/
Gailant712/
Gailian712/
Gallatn712/
Galhone712/
Ghajlan712/
Ngalian712/
Gailann711/
Gehlhan711/
Ghalain711/
Gatlang711/
Gatlian711/
Gaulyan711/
Gahlaun711/
Gaitlan711/
Galandh711/
Galannt711/
Galeant711/
Galhoun711/
Gayllan711/
Gaulian711/
Ghalatn711/
Gaalane711/
Gaalang711/
Gaalian711/
Gailaun711/
Gaylian711/
Gallyan710/
Gahlean710/
Galhaussen710/
Gollahn710/
Gailgan710/
Gelan6717,138/
Golan6714,597/
Galon6713,878/
Galam676,942/
Galanova673,893/
Gallatin671,708/
Galán671,677/
Galangue671,473/
Ghailane671,282/
Galasing67457/
Gailland67370/
Gălan67248/
Gausland67194/
Gallandt67142/
Gaasland67122/
Galanová67100/
Gahalyan6792/
Galanque6791/
Galyatin6759/
Gaillant6744/
Gallasin6743/
Galliand6739/
Gahallon6737/
Ngailian6721/
Galàn6718/
Gautland6718/
Gałan6714/
Gahalain6713/
Gaulandt6710/
Gahalaun678/
Gallantt677/
Gallaine676/
Galassin675/
Galliant674/
Galliane674/
Ghailain674/
Gahalont673/
Gattland673/
Gacillan673/
Ghallane673/
Galllant672/
Gahalond672/
Gaitlain672/
Galeanne672/
Gholhang672/
Ghaillan672/
Ghaliane672/
Gahalane671/
Gahalant671/
Gahalean671/
Gahlyann671/
Gallaunt671/
Galleand671/
Galyantt671/
Galyasin671/
Golachin671/
Cghalyan671/
Galleane671/
Gaullaun671/
Gouslhan671/
Guealand671/
Gaillane671/
Gallyane671/
Galyasne671/
Galón671/
Ghaylane671/
Kgaleang671/
Ghahlane671/
Gallantd671/
Gaitland670/
Gallaten670/
Gaitlant670/
Gathland670/

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Footnotes

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