McGallion Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

McGallion Surname User-submission:

The surname McGallion may be derived from the ancient Irish race from Irish mythology and early Irish history known as the Gailioin. The Gailioin play a prominent role in Irish mythology and, though they are mythological people, some scholars, researchers, and historians believe they were in fact real people who evolved into early historical times as the Galenga.

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McGallion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1931:1,878,026122,158
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

McGallion Surname Meaning

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The surname McGallion may be derived from the ancient Irish race from Irish mythology and early Irish history known as the Gailioin. The Gailioin play a prominent role in Irish mythology and, though they are mythological people, some scholars, researchers, and historians believe they were in fact real people who evolved into early historical times as the Galenga. The Galenga left their name memorialized in the Barony of Morgallion in County Meath. Other Irish place names include the Barony of Carrigallen, Sliabh Gallion and others. Gallion may be the French spelling and pronunciation of Galenga, but similar spellings appear in Old Irish as Galion and Galian. There are several variant spellings of Gailioin in Old Irish, not the least of which are mentioned above, but also the spelling Gaileoin.

The surname McGallion may be derived from the ancient Irish race from Irish Mythology and early Irish History known as the Gailioin. The Gailioin play a prominent role in Irish mythology and though they were a mythological people some scholars, researchers and historians believe they were in fact real people that evolved into early historical times as the Galenga. The Galenga left their name memorialized in the Barony of Morgallion in county Meath. Other Irish place names include the Barony of Carrigallen, Sliabh Gallion and others. Gallion may be the French spelling and pronunciation of Galenga, however similar spellings appear in Old Irish as Galion, Galian. There are several variant spellings in Old Irish of Gailioin, not the least of which are mentioned above but also the spelling Gaileoin.

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McGallion Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGallion is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name McGallion? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,214,709th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. The last name McGallion is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of McGallion reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

McGallion is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 193 people, or 1 in 1,878,026. In The United States McGallion is most prevalent in: Texas, where 97 percent live, Louisiana, where 1 percent live and Alabama, where 1 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in one country. It is also common in Thailand, where 1 percent live.

McGallion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of McGallion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McGallion surname rose 919 percent between 1880 and 2014.

McGallion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the McGallion surname are 38.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.89% registered with the party.

McGallion earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.84% less than the national average, earning $33,293 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McAllion9478/
McGallon9413/
McGallin942/
McGalion940/
McGallian89111/
McGailion892/
McAullion890/
McKallion890/
McAllon8826/
McGalon881/
Mgallin881/
McCcallion841/
McCaillion841/
McCalllion841/
McGalliand840/
McCallon82614/
McGatlin8278/
McAllian8267/
McAlloon8234/
McGallan8214/
McCalion823/
McGollon822/
McGallen821/
McGaulin821/
McGalgon820/
McAllone820/
McAullin820/
McKalion820/
McGalian820/
McGaslin820/
McAlin801/
Mgalon801/
McAlon800/
Mingallon78168/
McCalliom7810/
McCasllin784/
McCallien782/
McCollion781/
McCallhon781/
McCalling781/
Mingallin781/
McGauhlin781/
Mcghaslin781/
McAlloone780/
McGauglin780/
McGathlin780/
McCallinn780/
McQuallon780/
McCallong780/
McGautlon780/
McAlone75113/
McAslin7596/
McAlinn7583/
McCalin7532/
McAtlin7512/
Mgalina7511/
McOllin753/
McCalon752/
McGolin752/
McGalen752/
McAllyn751/
Mgollon751/
Mgalong751/
Mcoglin751/
McGalan750/
McAloin750/
McAlind750/
McAlonn750/
McGallahan740/
McAuslin71134/
McAloone7147/
Mingalin7138/
Mingalon7132/
McAlhone7128/
McCollon7118/
McCallom7116/
McCaslln7114/
McGolone714/
McCallim713/
McGallam712/
McKalian712/
McAuglin712/
McCaulin712/
Mengalon712/
McGalaun711/
McGaulen711/
McAlloom711/
McAsling711/
McAullen711/
McCalihn711/
McCaluon711/
McCaslon711/
McCaulon711/
McGollan711/
Mcallenn711/
McAlliam710/
McAliane710/
McAlloum710/
McCaling710/
McGollen710/
McGolian710/
McCoglin710/
McGohlin710/
McGhalen710/
McGielon710/
McAlland710/
McGolgin710/
McAloine710/
McGoglin710/
McAllann710/
McCalgon710/
McGoolin710/
McGalhan710/
McCalhin710/
McCollian6776/
McCalland6713/
McAlyn6711/
McCasling677/
McGothlin674/
McCaslind673/
McColling672/
McOlon672/
McAllahan672/
McCollinn671/
McCalloum671/
McColliom671/
Mkccaslin671/
McCaslian671/
McCollien671/
Mqalin671/
Mingallón671/
McGosling670/
McGauslan670/
McQuallen670/
McGahland670/
McQuallan670/
McCallenn670/
McCaullen670/
McCallaun670/
McCauglin670/
McAlom670/
McCallant670/
McCauslon670/
McCollgin670/
McColloyn670/
McAlnn670/
McColloun670/
McCallend670/
McAlim670/
McCalleun670/
McCallahn670/
McColllon670/
McCalleen670/
McColluin670/
McCouglin670/
McCoullon670/
McCollind670/
McKasling670/
McCaullan670/

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