Explore the Family Name Galleher

The meaning of Galleher

Irish: variant of Gallagher.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Galleher" saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 62,046 in terms of prevalence, however, it dropped to 68,949 in 2010, marking an 11.13 percent decrease. The number of people with this surname also fell by 5.63 percent during this period, going from 302 individuals in 2000 to 285 in 2010. This reduced the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.11 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#62,046#68,949-11.13%
Count302285-5.63%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Galleher

The Decennial U.S. Census data for the Galleher surname's ethnic identity reveals that its bearers predominantly identify as White. In 2000, about 95.70 percent identified as White, increasing slightly to 96.49 percent in 2010. There was also a noted increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 2.32 percent in 2000 to 3.16 percent in 2010, which is a change of 36.21 percent. The categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native did not see any changes during this period.

20002010Change
White95.7%96.49%0.83%
Hispanic2.32%3.16%36.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%