Explore the Family Name Galic

The meaning of Galic

1. Croatian and Serbian (Galić), Slovenian (Galič): patronymic from the personal name Gal, which is, especially as a Croatian and Serbian name, from gal, an obsolete word meaning ‘black’, or, as a Croatian and Slovenian name, from Latin Gallus, a Christian saint’s name (see Gall 3). 2. Croatian (mainly Galić) and Serbian (Galić): nickname derived from gal ‘black’. Compare Galich and Galick.

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How common is the last name Galic in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Galic saw a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 87,729th in popularity but climbed to 85,357th by 2010, marking a 2.7% increase. The number of individuals bearing the surname also went up from 197 to 219 during this period, reflecting an 11.17% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,729	#85,357	2.7%
Count	197	219	11.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Galic

In terms of ethnic identity, most people with the surname Galic identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. This group accounted for 93.91% in 2000 and increased slightly to 96.35% in 2010. Those who identified with two or more races made up 5.08% in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation within this surname appeared in 2010, accounting for 2.28%. There were no instances of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identities associated with the Galic surname in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.91%	96.35%	2.6%
Hispanic	0%	2.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	5.08%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%