Galligan Surname
Approximately 7,331 people bear this surname
Galligan Surname Definition:
Ó Gealagáin A sept of the Uí Fiachrach in Co. Sligo, now often called Gilligan. It survives as Galligan in Co. Cavan where it is also called White. MIF 119
Galligan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,677 | 1:77,498 | 8,860 |
| Ireland | 1,660 | 1:2,837 | 523 |
| England | 455 | 1:122,457 | 12,342 |
| Australia | 266 | 1:101,488 | 11,453 |
| Scotland | 90 | 1:59,487 | 4,887 |
| Canada | 80 | 1:460,570 | 39,784 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,132 | 1:3,913 | 691 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:65,670 | 3,971 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,325 | 1:37,901 | 4,493 |
Galligan (11) may also be a first name.
Galligan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Gealagáin A sept of the Uí Fiachrach in Co. Sligo, now often called Gilligan. It survives as Galligan in Co. Cavan where it is also called White. MIF 119
(Irish) Descendant of the little white one.
(Gaelic.) From Gealagan, white.
Galligan Demographics
Average Male Galligan Height
178.29 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Galligan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galligan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galligan (Russian: Галлиган) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Galligan.
How Common Is The Last Name Galligan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 67,826th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 994,073 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Galligan reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Galligan is also the 3,487,849th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,677 people, or 1 in 77,498. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 15 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 23 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.
Galligan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Galligan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Galligan surname expanded 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 147 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 523 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Galligan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Galligan surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Galligan last name are 1.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.52% being registered with the political party.
The amount Galligan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning $47,675 USD per year and in Canada they earn 41.61% more than the national average, earning $70,354 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Galligan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galligan in the Russian language | ||
| Галлиган | galligan | - |
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