Gallant Surname

13,737th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Gallant Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gallant.'

Thomas Galaunt, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Gallant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada22,8621:1,612147
United States11,8971:30,4663,792
South Africa3,0341:17,8572,243
England1,0171:54,7876,662
France5931:112,01116,762
Australia2611:103,43211,643
Haiti1791:59,6873,425
Belgium1661:69,25711,060
Suriname1531:3,612692
Germany571:1,412,37687,104
Jamaica431:66,7433,387
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Scotland301:178,4619,900
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
India151:51,137,692512,385
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Austria121:709,62061,025
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
China111:124,301,9616,553
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4931:49,4436,050
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4111:122,18711,874

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French) The gay, polite, brave person; one in gay or fine attire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Brave in war. Galaunt, H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallante93283/
Gallandt93142/
Gaillant9344/
Gallantt937/
Galliant934/
Galllant932/
Gallantz932/
Gallaunt931/
Gallaant931/
Gallantd931/
Galant9212,505/
Gallan921,809/
Allant9287/
Galliante882/
Galliandt881/
Galante8625,634/
Galland8612,435/
Gallian861,134/
Gallaun86279/
Gallang86183/
Hallant86130/
Galyant8681/
Galandt8661/
Gallean8650/
Gaillan8648/
Gollant8636/
Ghallan8632/
Gallane8627/
Allante8625/
Galanth8622/
Galiant8616/
Galants8614/
Gallont8612/
Alliant866/
Ngallan864/
Galantd864/
Gallain863/
Gallgan862/
Gailant862/
Gallatn862/
Ngalant862/
Galannt861/
Galeant861/
Asllant861/
Gayllan861/
Galaant861/
Gallyan860/
Gallhan860/
Gallahn860/
Aillant860/
Galan83124,040/
Alant83115/
Gallatin801,708/
Gallahan801,068/
Gailland80370/
Haillant80231/
Gallasin8043/
Galliand8039/
Gaulandt8010/
Goullant808/
Galyants807/
Gallaine806/
Galliane804/
Gallands803/
Gacillan803/
Galiante803/
Ghallane803/
Ghaillan802/
Ghalante802/
Gahalant801/
Galleand801/
Galyantt801/
Galleane801/
Galantte801/
Halliant801/
Gaullaun801/
Gollandt801/
Gollante801/
Gaillane801/
Gallyane801/
Allainet801/
Alliantz801/
Gààllant801/
Ngalland801/
Gallaten800/
Gaitlant800/
Galang7759,783/
Ghalan7721,549/
Gallon7712,284/
Galian774,680/
Galand774,082/
Galane774,064/
Gollan773,380/
Galean772,249/
Gaylan772,075/
Galyan771,766/
Gelant771,271/
Gahlan77604/
Alland77525/
Galain77475/
Galgan77420/
Galaan77368/
Gailan77338/
Alandt77331/
Golant77306/
Gatlan77270/
Gallam77128/
Ngalan7758/
Halant7735/
Ailant7728/
Alante7726/
Alhant7725/
Gallón7719/
Galaun7716/
Galhan7716/
Gaslan7713/
Gaulan7711/
Alantz7710/
Galahn7710/
Gaalan776/
Aliant776/
Gallán775/
Gallòn774/
Galanh772/
Galont772/
Atlant771/
Kgalan771/
Gajlan771/
Aalant771/
Alanth771/
Alants771/
Ollant771/
Alantė771/
Aleant771/
Aslant771/
Algant770/
Gaillanne7546/
Galantova7510/
Gallatinn754/
Gallahand752/
Gallahann752/
Galantová752/
Ghaillane752/
Gallachen751/
Gachillan751/
Gallangue751/
Gallachin750/
Gailliand750/
Galliatin750/
Ghailan7123,085/
Gallion715,334/
Gallone713,629/
Halland711,187/
Gatland711,070/
Golland71905/
Gaillon71624/
Aislant71585/
Gaslang71526/
Aliante71505/
Ghallam71310/
Atlante71257/
Hollant71247/
Kgalane71222/
Ghaslan71205/
Ghaylan71181/
Gollain71168/
Gelandt71168/
Gaslain71163/
Gahlyan71152/
Ghalian71147/
Gauland71146/
Gallong71144/
Gailane71120/
Gaulain71113/
Galatin7198/
Allaund7195/
Gallein7189/
Galahan7179/
Ghalyan7176/
Goslant7171/
Galleyn7170/
Galaang7164/
Galasyn7156/
Gailand7151/
Gallyon7138/
Galaine7133/
Alhante7132/
Hailant7132/
Galhane7131/
Gaylean7131/
Galeang7131/
Ghallon7127/
Ailland7127/
Gaglian7126/
Golante7124/
Guealan7124/
Aulland7121/
Galasin7120/
Galiane7120/
Gayland7119/
Galeane7116/
Ngollan7116/
Ghalane7115/
Ahlandt7115/
Golyant7114/
Gollian7114/
Galgand7114/
Gahalan7112/
Ghalanh7112/
Ngalaan7112/
Gallond7111/
Ollandt7111/
Gahlain7111/
Galloin7111/
Gajland7110/
Gatlane7110/
Gatlain719/
Galloon718/
Galasen718/
Galyantova716/
Ghalaan716/
Goullan716/
Galahun716/
Galloun716/
Galatyn715/
Galanne715/
Gollane715/
Galaune715/
Goliant715/
Gelantd715/
Galliam714/
Gajlaan714/
Gaylyan714/
Gaylane713/
Gaallam713/
Galaunė713/
Gaulane713/
Gasland712/
Goleant712/
Galhain712/
Galianc712/
Gailian712/
Goulant712/
Aulante712/
Ghajlan712/
Ngalian712/
Gielant712/
Gailann711/
Gaalont711/
Ggallam711/
Ghalain711/
Gatlang711/
Gatlian711/
Gaulyan711/
Gahlaun711/
Gaitlan711/
Galandh711/
Galands711/
Galhgan711/
Gallandová711/
Gaeland711/
Golaint711/
Aalland711/
Alahant711/
Alliand711/
Allands711/
Golanth711/
Gollann711/
Galamte711/
Ollante711/
Ngaland711/
Ngallon711/
Haleant711/
Halgant711/
Gaulian711/
Ghalatn711/
Gaalane711/
Gaalang711/
Gaalian711/
Gaallon711/
Gailaun711/
Gaillam711/
Galangy711/
Galonte711/
Galllon711/
Aliasnt711/
Galondt711/
Golandt711/
Gelhant711/
Gaylian711/
Gollang711/
Halante711/
Goillan710/
Allhand710/
Gahlean710/
Gallgon710/
Alleand710/
Gaullon710/
Alhandt710/
Gollahn710/
Golants710/
Gailgan710/
Golan6714,597/
Galon6713,878/
Galam676,942/
Galanova673,893/
Aland672,567/
Galán671,677/
Galangue671,473/
Ghailane671,282/
Gallione67764/
Galasing67457/
Hollants67341/
Ghalloun67307/
Allhands67292/
Gatillon67257/
Gălan67248/
Gausland67194/
Heullant67128/
Gaasland67122/
Hollandt67116/
Galanová67100/
Golyants6795/
Galaasen6792/
Gahalyan6792/
Galanque6791/
Ghailian6780/
Galyatin6759/
Gahallon6737/
Alamt6736/
Gollands6734/
Alatinte6734/
Gasillon6732/
Allahand6726/
Ngailian6721/
Galàn6718/
Gautland6718/
Gałan6714/
Gahalain6713/
Gollahan6712/
Halloint6710/
Olant6710/
Gahalaun678/
Goullian678/
Goullane677/
Gollancz676/
Ghaillon676/
Galassin675/
Haalland674/
Gallaham674/
Ghailain674/
Ngallion674/
Galahina673/
Gahalont673/
Galachin673/
Gattland673/
Gaitlain672/
Alont672/
Aislante672/
Galeanne672/
Gatillón672/
Ngalahan672/
Ghaliane672/
Haulland671/
Gaulhane671/
Gagliand671/
Gahalane671/
Gahalean671/
Gahlyann671/
Galashyn671/
Galionte671/
Galleing671/
Galyasin671/
Goulante671/
Alasenth671/
Cghalyan671/
Hallands671/
Hallland671/
Alasinte671/
Gasillón671/
Guealand671/
Ghallone671/
Gacillon671/
Gallã671/
Galyasne671/
Galón671/
Aislanth671/
Aislantt671/
Ghaylane671/
Gaillamd671/
Kgaleang671/
Ghahlane671/
Golianth671/
Gielandt671/
Goulland670/
Gaitland670/
Galahann670/
Gathland670/

Gallant Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gallant in the Russian language
Галлантgallant-

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