Galligher Surname
Approximately 447 people bear this surname
Galligher Surname Definition:
(Irish) The foreign helper or assistant; grandson of Gallchobhar (foreign help).
Galligher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 443 | 1:818,192 | 62,826 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 942 | 1:53,311 | 6,002 |
Galligher Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) The foreign helper or assistant; grandson of Gallchobhar (foreign help).
Galligher Demographics
Average Galligher Salary in
United States
$40,454 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Galligher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galligher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Galligher occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galligher? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 669,375th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 16,303,235 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Galligher live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 443 people, or 1 in 818,192. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Indiana, where 13 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Galligher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Galligher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Galligher last name fell 53 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 99 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Galligher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Galligher last name are 27.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 74.29% registered to vote for the party.
Galligher earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.25% less than the national average, earning $40,454 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galliger | 94 | 133 | / |
| Galigher | 94 | 119 | / |
| Gallegher | 89 | 140 | / |
| Golligher | 89 | 22 | / |
| Ghaligher | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gauligher | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ghalliger | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gallighir | 89 | 0 | / |
| Galeigher | 89 | 0 | / |
| Galiger | 88 | 289 | / |
| Galleagher | 84 | 2 | / |
| Gallhegher | 84 | 1 | / |
| Galleinger | 84 | 1 | / |
| Gallheiger | 84 | 0 | / |
| Ghallegher | 84 | 0 | / |
| Goligher | 82 | 187 | / |
| Galiguer | 82 | 107 | / |
| Galleger | 82 | 96 | / |
| Galegher | 82 | 64 | / |
| Gauliger | 82 | 10 | / |
| Golliger | 82 | 10 | / |
| Galieger | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ghaliger | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gahliger | 82 | 0 | / |
| Galicger | 82 | 0 | / |
| Galligir | 82 | 0 | / |
| Galhiger | 82 | 0 | / |
| Galgiger | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gallheger | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ghalleger | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gahlleger | 78 | 0 | / |
| Galeagher | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gollihger | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gallehger | 78 | 0 | / |
| Goliger | 75 | 208 | / |
| Galeger | 75 | 3 | / |
| Galigir | 75 | 1 | / |
| Galigerova | 74 | 2 | / |
| Gahalleger | 74 | 0 | / |
| Galeguer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gallegir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Goiliger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Galeager | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ghaleger | 71 | 0 | / |
| Golegher | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gollegger | 67 | 41 | / |
| Gallegair | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gahaleger | 67 | 0 | / |
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