Gallahan Surname

343,320th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,068 people bear this surname

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

Gallahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gallahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0601:341,94230,775
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1871:268,54921,901

Gallahan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gallahan occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallahan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 343,320th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,823,545 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Gallahan are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Gallahan is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,060 people, or 1 in 341,942. In The United States it is mostly found in: Virginia, where 13 percent live, Maryland, where 10 percent live and District of Columbia, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Gallahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gallahan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 567 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gallahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gallahan surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gallahan are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallahand942/
Gallahann942/
Galahan9379/
Gallhan930/
Gallahn930/
Gollahan8812/
Gallaham884/
Ngalahan882/
Gallaant881/
Galahann880/
Gallan861,809/
Galaan86368/
Galhan8616/
Galahn8610/
Gallachen821/
Gallachin820/
Gallant8040,626/
Galland8012,435/
Gallian801,134/
Gallaun80279/
Gallang80183/
Galaang8064/
Gallean8050/
Gaillan8048/
Ghallan8032/
Galhane8031/
Gallane8027/
Ngalaan8012/
Ghalaan806/
Galahun806/
Gajlaan804/
Ngallan804/
Gallain803/
Galhain802/
Gallgan802/
Gallatn802/
Golahan802/
Galhgan801/
Gayllan801/
Galaant801/
Gallyan800/
Gollahn800/
Kgatlahane781/
Galan77124,040/
Gallatin751,708/
Gailland75370/
Gallandt75142/
Galaasen7592/
Gaillant7544/
Gallasin7543/
Galliand7539/
Gholahan7512/
Gallantt757/
Gallaine756/
Galliant754/
Galliane754/
Galahina753/
Galachin753/
Gacillan753/
Ghallane753/
Galllant752/
Ghaillan752/
Gaulhane751/
Galashyn751/
Gallaunt751/
Galleand751/
Galleane751/
Gaullaun751/
Gaillane751/
Gallyane751/
Gallantd751/
Gallaten750/
Galang7159,783/
Ghalan7121,549/
Galant7112,505/
Gallon7112,284/
Galian714,680/
Galand714,082/
Galane714,064/
Gollan713,380/
Galean712,249/
Gaylan712,075/
Galyan711,766/
Gahlan71604/
Galain71475/
Galgan71420/
Gailan71338/
Gatlan71270/
Gallam71128/
Ngalan7158/
Gaillanne7146/
Golhan7121/
Gallón7119/
Galaun7116/
Gaslan7113/
Gaulan7111/
Galhon718/
Ghalahsin717/
Galaam716/
Gaalan716/
Golahn716/
Gallán715/
Gallatinn714/
Gallòn714/
Gaelan713/
Gölhan712/
Galanh712/
Ghaillane712/
Kgalan711/
Gajlan711/
Galliandt711/
Golaan711/
Galham711/
Gachillan711/
Gallangue711/
Gallochin711/
Kgailhane711/
Galhausen710/
Gailliand710/
Galliatin710/
Ghailan6723,085/
Gallion675,334/
Gallone673,629/
Gatland671,070/
Golland67905/
Gaillon67624/
Gaslang67526/
Ghallam67310/
Kgalane67222/
Ghaslan67205/
Ghaylan67181/
Gollain67168/
Ghalaam67165/
Gaslain67163/
Gahlyan67152/
Ghalian67147/
Gauland67146/
Gallong67144/
Gailane67120/
Gaulain67113/
Galatin6798/
Gallein6789/
Galyant6781/
Ghalyan6776/
Galleyn6770/
Galandt6761/
Galasyn6756/
Gailand6751/
Gallyon6738/
Gollant6736/
Galaine6733/
Gaylean6731/
Galeang6731/
Gelahun6731/
Ghallon6727/
Gaglian6726/
Guealan6724/
Galanth6722/
Galasin6720/
Galiane6720/
Gayland6719/
Galeane6716/
Galiant6716/
Ngollan6716/
Ghalane6715/
Gollian6714/
Gahalan6712/
Gallont6712/
Ghalanh6712/
Gallond6711/
Gahlain6711/
Galloin6711/
Gollhausen6711/
Gajland6710/
Gatlane6710/
Gatlain679/
Galloon678/
Gollaschin678/
Gholhan678/
Galasen678/
Gahalon676/
Goullan676/
Galloun676/
Galatyn675/
Galanne675/
Gollane675/
Galaune675/
Galliam674/
Gaylyan674/
Golhain674/
Galantd674/
Gaylane673/
Gaallam673/
Galaunė673/
Gaulane673/
Gasland672/
Golhane672/
Galianc672/
Gailant672/
Gailian672/
Galhone672/
Ghajlan672/
Ngalian672/
Gailann671/
Gehlhan671/
Ggallam671/
Ghalain671/
Gatlang671/
Gatlian671/
Gaulyan671/
Gahlaun671/
Gaitlan671/
Galandh671/
Galannt671/
Galeant671/
Galhoun671/
Gollhon671/
Gollann671/
Ngallon671/
Gaulian671/
Ghalatn671/
Gaalane671/
Gaalang671/
Gaalian671/
Gaallon671/
Gailaun671/
Gaillam671/
Galllon671/
Gaylian671/
Gollang671/
Goillan670/
Gahlean670/
Gallgon670/
Gaullon670/
Galhaussen670/
Gailgan670/

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