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Where Does The Last Name Gallahan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gallahan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallahan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 343,320^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,823,545 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Gallahan reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,060 people, or 1 in 341,942. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 13 percent are found, Maryland, where 10 percent are found and District of Columbia, where 5 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Gallahan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gallahan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gallahan surname rose 567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gallahan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gallahan surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gallahan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.4% more than the national average, earning $46,775 USD per year.