Galliger Surname

1,551,568th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 133 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Qatar

Galliger Surname Definition:

(Irish) The foreign helper or assistant; grandson of Gallchobhar (foreign help).

Galliger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9121:55,0646,171

Galliger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) The foreign helper or assistant; grandson of Gallchobhar (foreign help).

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

Galliger Last Name Facts

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

Galliger is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galliger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Galliger is the 1,551,568th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 54,793,578 people. Galliger occurs mostly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Galliger reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Galliger is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 3,045,873. In The United States Galliger is mostly concentrated in: Ohio, where 24 percent live, South Dakota, where 17 percent live and Minnesota, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Galliger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galliger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galliger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Galliger surname are 30.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Galliger earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.13% less than the national average, earning $40,071 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.29% less than the national average, earning $48,049 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Galligher94447/
Ghalliger940/
Galiger93289/
Alliger93263/
Gallige931/
Galleinger891/
Gallheiger890/
Alligier88888/
Gallager88751/
Galigher88119/
Galiguer88107/
Halliger8898/
Galleger8896/
Golliger8810/
Gauliger8810/
Galliges884/
Gallihge881/
Allaiger881/
Alligere881/
Galieger881/
Alliguer881/
Ghaliger880/
Galliser880/
Gahliger880/
Galicger880/
Alleiger880/
Galligey880/
Galligir880/
Galhiger880/
Galgiger880/
Galige86167/
Aliger86121/
Galliguez82966/
Gallegher82140/
Gallicher8269/
Gallahger8244/
Golligher8222/
Galligues824/
Gallagehr823/
Ghallager823/
Gallugher822/
Gallagerh821/
Gallauger821/
Gallhager821/
Gallheger821/
Golliager821/
Alleigier821/
Ghalleger821/
Galeigher820/
Gollihger820/
Gallehger820/
Gallighir820/
Gahllager820/
Alleinger820/
Gauligher820/
Gahlleger820/
Galllager820/
Gallagger820/
Ghaligher820/
Halligher820/
Gallice801,111/
Gallege80750/
Alleger80215/
Goliger80208/
Galicer8054/
Aliguer8045/
Alieger8039/
Galager8030/
Olliger8030/
Haliger8018/
Aligere8015/
Geliger8010/
Galigeh808/
Galliga807/
Aligier807/
Galizer806/
Galeger803/
Galaige803/
Gallise802/
Allyger802/
Ghalige801/
Gailige801/
Galiget801/
Galligi801/
Aligeer801/
Asliger801/
Galiser801/
Galigir801/
Alligre800/
Galligy800/
Ailiger800/
Alligerová7812/
Galigerova782/
Gallahager782/
Galleagher782/
Ghallahger781/
Gallhegher781/
Galleiguez781/
Gallliguez781/
Ghallegher780/
Gahalleger780/
Holliger751,483/
Allaigre75248/
Goligher75187/
Galicher75183/
Galegher7564/
Galleges7561/
Allegier7528/
Alleguer7514/
Gaulager758/
Galledge757/
Hasliger757/
Gallieza756/
Halleger755/
Hayliger752/
Galeguer752/
Gallegez752/
Ghalager751/
Gallegey751/
Galugher751/
Haligere751/
Aligeier751/
Allegere751/
Allegher751/
Haligier751/
Haliguer751/
Gollicer751/
Galiuige751/
Galleiga751/
Alleigre751/
Allégier751/
Gollidge750/
Gollager750/
Galahger750/
Ghaleger750/
Galeager750/
Galhager750/
Galhinge750/
Golliser750/
Galliese750/
Gallecer750/
Goiliger750/
Gallegir750/
Oliger711,443/
Galiga71913/
Galice71609/
Galise71357/
Galleguez71260/
Galigi71183/
Hallegger71111/
Aligre7160/
Gallegues7151/
Gollegger7141/
Golige7137/
Galize7127/
Aligerová7125/
Aleger7123/
Galichere7110/
Heylliger7110/
Hallegere719/
Galege719/
Heilliger714/
Allegeier714/
Aligerova713/
Gallajher712/
Aligir712/
Hollisger711/
Galliseth711/
Galaiguez711/
Galleguet711/
Aligheire711/
Gollicher710/
Gallecher710/
Galeagher710/
Galahager710/
Holligher710/
Gallegair710/
Galligaha710/
Galleghes710/
Gahaleger710/
Ohliger671,559/
Gallega671,365/
Gallese671,098/
Allegre67919/
Gallesi67543/
Galleze67335/
Galleza67216/
Gallici67173/
Galliza67141/
Galaise67121/
Galeage67105/
Alegere6786/
Atlıger6777/
Oligher6770/
Allègre6769/
Galiega6753/
Holiger6737/
Oliguer6732/
Galesie6728/
Ghaligi6722/
Gallhauser6720/
Gallizi6717/
Golager6714/
Galezer6713/
Galicea6713/
Haleger6711/
Galijet6710/
Gallece679/
Galisir678/
Gallegy677/
Gallisi677/
Golligy676/
Galecer676/
Kgalege675/
Gollege674/
Gailigi674/
Galigaa674/
Galiesi673/
Galerza673/
Ghalege673/
Galizes673/
Galighi672/
Gallicé672/
Gaaliga671/
Ghalise671/
Galeghe671/
Galizea671/
Aligire671/
Galléze671/
Galeege671/
Geleger671/
Aleguer671/
Olieger671/
Oligere671/
Oligier671/
Ngalege671/
Ngalize671/
Ghaliga671/
Galidje671/
Galieza671/
Galeser671/
Galesir671/
Gallegi671/
Gallizy671/
Aluigre671/
Allégre671/
Alaigre671/
Aligirr671/
Galhege671/
Galicei671/
Galigay671/
Golidge670/
Aliguir670/
Oluiger670/
Olleger670/
Galeges670/
Alegeer670/
Goleger670/
Allegir670/
Galisea670/
Goligee670/

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