Explore the Family Name Galligher

The meaning of Galligher

Irish: from Ó Gallchobhair, see Gallagher. This surname is now rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Galligher has seen a significant shift in the early 21st century. In the year 2000, Galligher was ranked 57,406 in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had dropped to 86,314, reflecting a decrease of over 50 percent. The number of individuals bearing this name also decreased during this period, from 332 in 2000 to just 216 in 2010, a drop of nearly 35 percent. This change also led to a decline in the proportion of people named Galligher per 100k, which went from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, marking a reduction of over 41 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,406	#86,314	-50.36%
Count	332	216	-34.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.07	-41.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Galligher

In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of the individuals with the Galligher surname identify as White—94.88 percent in 2000 and 95.37 percent in 2010. During this decade, there was a slight increase of 0.52 percent in this ethnic identity. The Hispanic population with this surname rose from 2.11 percent in 2000 to 2.31 percent in 2010, an increase of 9.48 percent. In 2000, 1.81 percent identified with two or more races, but this percentage dropped to zero by 2010. The census data reported no individuals with the Galligher surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.88%	95.37%	0.52%
Hispanic	2.11%	2.31%	9.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.81%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%