Gallon Surname
Approximately 12,284 people bear this surname
Gallon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Juliana,' more popularly Gillian. A single glance at the Hundred Rolls, where all manner of forms, all over the kingdom, are found, practically sets the matter at rest The font-name was enormously popular even before 'Jack and Jill' made the nick, so familiar; v.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,385 | 1:27,850 | 3,381 |
| Colombia | 2,292 | 1:20,844 | 1,573 |
| United States | 1,566 | 1:231,455 | 22,264 |
| Philippines | 1,350 | 1:74,991 | 12,952 |
| England | 1,310 | 1:42,533 | 5,427 |
| Brazil | 785 | 1:272,706 | 10,494 |
| Italy | 760 | 1:80,469 | 14,038 |
| Canada | 193 | 1:190,910 | 18,807 |
| South Africa | 179 | 1:302,669 | 29,078 |
| Ecuador | 167 | 1:95,245 | 6,085 |
| Australia | 162 | 1:166,640 | 17,199 |
| Germany | 152 | 1:529,641 | 44,407 |
| Scotland | 150 | 1:35,692 | 3,478 |
| Venezuela | 97 | 1:311,382 | 7,080 |
| Haiti | 96 | 1:111,291 | 5,228 |
| Sweden | 93 | 1:105,879 | 7,628 |
| Ivory Coast | 91 | 1:253,530 | 10,036 |
| New Zealand | 90 | 1:50,315 | 8,125 |
| Israel | 84 | 1:101,877 | 11,676 |
| Spain | 59 | 1:792,407 | 32,853 |
| Botswana | 39 | 1:56,075 | 10,323 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33 | 1:134,238 | 7,606 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 659 | 1:36,988 | 4,796 |
| Scotland | 80 | 1:46,790 | 3,324 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 257 | 1:195,403 | 17,095 |
The alternate forms: Gallón (19), Gallòn (4) & Galloñ (3) are calculated separately.
Gallon (286) may also be a first name.
Gallon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Juliana,' more popularly Gillian. A single glance at the Hundred Rolls, where all manner of forms, all over the kingdom, are found, practically sets the matter at rest The font-name was enormously popular even before 'Jack and Jill' made the nick, so familiar; v. Gill. Galyena occurs without surname in Suffolk in 1373 (A- '93)
Gillian Cook, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Gilian de la Mill, Somerset, ibid.
Robert Galian, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Fulco Galyon, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Roger Gulyan, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
William Gilion, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Richard Galon, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William Galoun, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1771. Married — Henry Galon and Susanna Buss: St. George, Hanover Square.
It is just possible, however, that as Walter (Gualter) took the diminutive form Walon (v. Wallen), so Gualter would become Gualon; compare Guarin and Wareing, Garner and Warner, Guillaume and William, with their corresponding dims. Gillott and Willott, Gallon and Gallyon, would readily be formed in this way.
A surname found in Moray may be a variant of Gollan, which see.
Ó Galáin (W) A Breffny sept. Map Leit
Ó Galáin (W) A Breffny sept. Map Leit
Ole Norse, gallin, crazy. Ferguson. The H.R. forms are Galien, Galiun, Galion, Galun, and Galeyn.
Bowditch says, "In 1844 one Joseph Galliano died in Boston, and in our Probate Records he has the alias of Joseph Gallon, that having been his popular name." Lower gives the H.R. forms "Galien, Galiun, Galion, Galun, and Galeyn." Said Joseph may have been from Galliano, a village of N. Italy, not far from Como; but the English name may be from Gallen, a parish of Ireland, Leinster; or Galloon, Ulster, co. Fermanagh; or Gaillan, Gaillon, two comms. and towns of France, one dep. Gironde, the other dep. Eure.
Gallon is an old name in this county. The family of Galon or Galoun held much property in Trewhitt and Pespole in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries; Hugo Galon resided at Trewhitt or Tirwhite Castle in the reign of Henry VI.; and a hundred years before, in the reign of Edward III., we hear of a Hugo Gallon of Pespole; Giles Gallon, Esq., lived at Trewhitt in the reign of Elizabeth (H.).
Gallon Demographics
Gallon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gallon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gallon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gallon (Hindi: गल्लों, Russian: Галлон) is found most in France. It can also be found as a variant: Gallón, Gallòn or Galloñ. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gallon? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 42,425th most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 593,255 people. Gallon is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Gallon are found; 27 percent are found in South America and 19 percent are found in Caribbean South America. It is also the 523,065th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 286 people.
The last name is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 2,385 people, or 1 in 27,850. In France it is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 21 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 19 percent live and Brittany, where 11 percent live. Excluding France Gallon is found in 55 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Gallon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Gallon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 609 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Gallon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gallon surname are 13.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67% being registered with the party.
The amount Gallon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.85% more than the national average, earning R 384,612 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.46% more than the national average, earning $26,666,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.54% less than the national average, earning $38,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.85% less than the national average, earning $42,304 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gallon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gallon in the Hindi language | ||
| गल्लों | gallom | - |
| Gallon in the Russian language | ||
| Галлон | gallon | - |
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