Explore the Family Name Gallington

The meaning of Gallington

English: habitational name, probably from Galmington or Galhampton (both in Somerset), or possibly from Galmington in Buckland Filleigh (Devon). The placenames derive from Old English gafol-mann ‘rent-paying man’ (gafol ‘tax, rent’ + mann ‘man’) + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gallington has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 125,639th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had fallen to the 145,220th spot, representing a decline of approximately 15.59%. The number of people bearing this surname also declined during this period from 126 to 114, a reduction of roughly 9.52%. This corresponds to a drop in proportion per 100k from 0.05 in 2000 to 0.04 in 2010, indicating a 20% decrease in prevalence.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#125,639	#145,220	-15.59%
Count	126	114	-9.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.04	-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gallington

When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Gallington, Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White, with percentages rising slightly from 77.78% in 2000 to 78.95% in 2010. The second largest group identifies as Black, albeit this proportion saw a small dip from 19.05% in 2000 to 18.42% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Similarly, there were no reported instances of individuals identifying with two or more races for the years analyzed.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.78%	78.95%	1.5%
Black	19.05%	18.42%	-3.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%