Explore the Family Name Gallery
The meaning of Gallery
Irish (Clare, Armagh): variant of Callery and McAlary, both from Mac Giolla Arraith ‘son of Giolla Arraith’ a personal name meaning ‘lad of prosperity’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gallery in the United States?
The surname Gallery, according to data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 36,045th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to 36,477th. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of individuals with the Gallery surname increased by 4.25 percent during this decade, from 588 to 613. This suggests that while other surnames may have gained in popularity more rapidly, the Gallery surname did increase in usage over this ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,045 | #36,477 | -1.2% |
| Count | 588 | 613 | 4.25% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.22 | 0.21 | -4.55% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gallery
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a majority of individuals with the Gallery surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease of 0.55 percent over the decade. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with the proportion rising from 1.70 percent to 2.45 percent. The proportion of those identifying as Black decreased by 5.88 percent, while the percentage of people identifying as two or more races increased marginally, from 1.53 percent to 1.63 percent. No individuals with the Gallery surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.76% | 87.28% | -0.55% |
| Black | 8.67% | 8.16% | -5.88% |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 2.45% | 44.12% |
| Two or More Races | 1.53% | 1.63% | 6.54% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |