Gallgher Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

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

Gallgher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gallgher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:8,237,703362,142
England91:6,190,895170,599
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Gallgher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gallgher is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallgher? popularity and diffusion

Gallgher is the 2,255,512th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The last name Gallgher occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Gallgher live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States Gallgher is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 16 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and New Jersey, where 16 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent are found and New Zealand, where 11 percent are found.

Gallgher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gallgher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gallgher last name declined 53 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 57 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gallgher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gallgher last name is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gallgher last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Gallgher earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.62% more than the national average, earning $43,418 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallhgher941/
Gallngher941/
Gallger937/
Galgher931/
Gallengher890/
Gallingher890/
Gallnger881/
Gallguer881/
Allgeher881/
Galhgher880/
Gollgher880/
Allger8628/
Galger8626/
Algher865/
Galghe861/
Gallge861/
Gallinger823,167/
Gallenger8239/
Allgier80329/
Allgeyr8028/
Golgher8021/
Allguer809/
Galguer806/
Ghalger802/
Halgher801/
Allgert801/
Allgeer801/
Gaillinger7871/
Ghallenger781/
Hallingher780/
Gallingger780/
Alger7714,064/
Galge77316/
Allgeier753,626/
Allinger751,879/
Galinger75427/
Allenger7583/
Gallinge7519/
Galenger755/
Hallgert750/
Hallinger711,050/
Gollinger71965/
Golger71404/
Algier71393/
Alnger71215/
Galgey71202/
Algere7198/
Algert7169/
Aulger7160/
Alguer7156/
Gaulinger7132/
Ghalge7120/
Halger7118/
Algeer7113/
Gailinger7112/
Allgre7110/
Galget719/
Galghi714/
Hallenger712/
Galnge712/
Alghir712/
Gallenghi712/
Aalger712/
Ollingher711/
Galgea711/
Galges711/
Ailger711/
Alghre711/
Gaylinger711/
Gállinger711/
Algerì711/
Alhger711/
Gollenger710/
Allgire67429/
Algiere67420/
Alinger67162/
Algeier67124/
Golgert6777/
Allgair6772/
Algerre6770/
Algiert6747/
Ghalgir6739/
Allgyre6729/
Hollger6717/
Algierd6715/
Alghair6711/
Alenger6710/
D'Alger679/
Hailger674/
Galinge673/
Ghalgee671/
Gallhga671/
Alngeer671/
Algierr671/
Algierz671/
Alguerd671/
Allgayr671/
Galgith671/
Alngger671/
Golguer671/
Goilger671/
Gholger670/
Allguir670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gallgher
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