Gallaghers Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Gallaghers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gallaghers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093

Gallaghers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gallaghers occurs most in The United States. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallaghers? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Gallaghers live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Gallaghers is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Gallaghers is primarily found in: California, where 50 percent reside, Hawaii, where 25 percent reside and Illinois, where 25 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Gallaghers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gallaghers has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Gallaghers surname contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gallaghers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gallaghers last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gallaghers
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