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

The last name Gallegher is most common in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Gallegher is the 1,497,948^th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Gallegher are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 125 people, or 1 in 2,899,671. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 21 percent reside, Texas, where 12 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 4 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Gallegher Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gallegher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gallegher last name decreased 74 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gallegher Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gallegher surname are 5.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gallegher earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.38% more than the national average, earning $49,354 USD per year.