Explore the Family Name Gallia

The meaning of Gallia

Italian: from the female personal name Gallia, based on the Latin name of Gaul (it consisted originally of the Celtic-speaking territories of what is now France, but the Latin term was extended to include northern Italy after the Celtic invasions of the 4th and 3rd centuries bc) or on the male personal name Gallo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gallia has seen a drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gallia was ranked 62,961st in popularity but fell to 72,105th by 2010, which marks a decrease of 14.52%. This decline is also reflected in the count of people with this surname, dropping from 297 to 270 over the decade, a decrease of 9.09%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Gallia per 100,000 decreased by 18.18% from 0.11 to 0.09 during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,961	#72,105	-14.52%
Count	297	270	-9.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.09	-18.18%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gallia

The ethnic identity linked to the surname Gallia also evolved between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest group, Whites, increased their share from 90.91% to 93.70%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanics with this surname saw a significant reduction, falling from 5.05% to 2.22%, a change of -56.04%. The data does not indicate any individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Notably, there was a new entry in 2010 under the "Two or more races" category, signifying an increasing diversity within this surname's bearers.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.91%	93.7%	3.07%
Two or More Races	0%	2.59%	0%
Hispanic	5.05%	2.22%	-56.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%