Gallant Surname
Approximately 40,626 people bear this surname
Gallant Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gallant.'
Thomas Galaunt, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gallant Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 22,862 | 1:1,612 | 147 |
| United States | 11,897 | 1:30,466 | 3,792 |
| South Africa | 3,034 | 1:17,857 | 2,243 |
| England | 1,017 | 1:54,787 | 6,662 |
| France | 593 | 1:112,011 | 16,762 |
| Australia | 261 | 1:103,432 | 11,643 |
| Haiti | 179 | 1:59,687 | 3,425 |
| Belgium | 166 | 1:69,257 | 11,060 |
| Suriname | 153 | 1:3,612 | 692 |
| Germany | 57 | 1:1,412,376 | 87,104 |
| Jamaica | 43 | 1:66,743 | 3,387 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 493 | 1:49,443 | 6,050 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 411 | 1:122,187 | 11,874 |
Gallant (313) may also be a first name.
Gallant Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gallant.'
Thomas Galaunt, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Gallant was retoured heir of William Gallant, his father, in the lands of Newnoth, Aberdeenshire, 1655 (Retours, Aberdeen, 330). Bardsley has Thomas Galaunt in Surrey, 1273, and says the name means 'the gallant,' but this seems unlikely.
(Anglo-French-Teut.) Gay, Splendid, Brave, Noble [Middle English galaunt, gallant, Old French galant; ult. from O.H.Ger. geilí, pomp, lust: cp. Old English gál, pride, wantonness]
(English, French) The gay, polite, brave person; one in gay or fine attire.
Brave in war. Galaunt, H.R.
Gallant Demographics
Average Male Gallant Height
175.13 cm
Average Female Gallant Height
161.15 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Gallant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gallant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gallant (Russian: Галлант) is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gallant? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gallant is the 13,737th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 179,381 people. The last name Gallant is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Gallant are found; 85 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gallant is also the 496,565th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 313 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 22,862 people, or 1 in 1,612. In Canada it is most prevalent in: New Brunswick, where 20 percent live, Quebec, where 20 percent live and Ontario, where 20 percent live. Aside from Canada this surname occurs in 68 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and South Africa, where 7 percent live.
Gallant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gallant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gallant last name increased 2,895 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gallant Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gallant are 12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.23% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gallant earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 19.13% less than the national average, earning R 192,180 per year; in United States they earn 10.34% more than the national average, earning $47,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.95% less than the national average, earning $43,248 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gallant Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gallant in the Russian language | ||
| Галлант | gallant | - |
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