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

Galligan (Russian: Галлиган) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Galligan.

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

The last name Galligan is the 67,826^th most prevalent last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 994,073 people. It is primarily found 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 3,487,849^th most frequently held forename internationally It is held by 11 people.

The surname Galligan is most common in The United States, where it is held by 4,677 people, or 1 in 77,498. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 15 percent live, Massachusetts, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 23 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Galligan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Galligan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Galligan last name grew 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 147 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 523 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galligan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Galligan last name are 1.71% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.52% being registered with the 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.