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
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Gallant Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gallant Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gallant (Russian: Галлант) is found most in Canada. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gallant? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gallant is the 13,737th most frequently used family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 179,381 people. The last name is predominantly 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. It is also the 496,565th most frequently used forename world-wide, held by 313 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 22,862 people, or 1 in 1,612. In Canada it is most frequent in: New Brunswick, where 20 percent are found, Quebec, where 20 percent are found and Ontario, where 20 percent are found. Other than Canada Gallant is found in 68 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.
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 surname rose 2,895 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 206 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gallant Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gallant last name are 12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.23% registered with 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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