Galaher Surname
Approximately 54 people bear this surname
Galaher Surname Definition:
(Gaelic.) From Gallach, valiant, brave, and er put for fear, a man. Air is a common termination of nouns, and changes into eir, ir, or, air, and uir, its etymon being fear, a man.
Galaher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 50 | 1:7,249,179 | 331,838 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 152 | 1:330,386 | 25,648 |
Galaher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Gaelic.) From Gallach, valiant, brave, and er put for fear, a man. Air is a common termination of nouns, and changes into eir, ir, or, air, and uir, its etymon being fear, a man.
Galaher Demographics
Galaher Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Galaher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galaher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galaher is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galaher? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,635,433rd most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. The last name Galaher is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Galaher are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States it is primarily found in: Oregon, where 24 percent are found, Mississippi, where 12 percent are found and New York, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States Galaher is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 4 percent are found and Ireland, where 2 percent are found.
Galaher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Galaher has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Galaher last name decreased 67 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Galaher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Galaher surname is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Galaher last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.
Galaher earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,724 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallaher | 93 | 6,452 | / |
| Galahger | 93 | 0 | / |
| Galaer | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gallahger | 88 | 44 | / |
| Gallauher | 88 | 26 | / |
| Gallahaer | 88 | 3 | / |
| Gallajher | 88 | 2 | / |
| Gallaeher | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gallaaher | 88 | 1 | / |
| Galleaher | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gallahere | 88 | 0 | / |
| Galliaher | 88 | 0 | / |
| Gallaer | 86 | 52 | / |
| Golaher | 86 | 6 | / |
| Galaere | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ghallahger | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gallyaeher | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gollaher | 80 | 662 | / |
| Gallaert | 80 | 41 | / |
| Galloher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Galajjer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Galliaer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goolaher | 80 | 0 | / |
| Golaer | 77 | 3 | / |
| Galliaert | 75 | 39 | / |
| Gaillaert | 75 | 20 | / |
| Galahgair | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gallahire | 75 | 0 | / |
| Galleur | 71 | 10 | / |
| Gailliaerd | 71 | 7 | / |
| Galliaerdt | 71 | 4 | / |
| Goleher | 71 | 1 | / |
| Golahir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goulaer | 71 | 1 | / |
| Golleher | 67 | 357 | / |
| Golloher | 67 | 106 | / |
| Gailleur | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gailliaerdt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goolaert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaulleur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gholloher | 63 | 0 | / |
| Geloer | 62 | 1 | / |
| Golèer | 62 | 1 | / |
| Golloer | 57 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galaher
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