Explore the Family Name Garlough
The meaning of Garlough
Americanized form of Jewish Gorelik or German Gerlach or the North German form Garlach.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Garlough in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Garlough has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 73,659th in prevalence among U.S. surnames, while in 2010 it had dropped to 77,522nd, representing a change of -5.24%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname increased marginally from 245 to 247 during the same period. However, when measured as a proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 11.11% decrease.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #73,659 | #77,522 | -5.24% |
| Count | 245 | 247 | 0.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Garlough
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Garlough, again using the Decennial U.S. Census data, some changes are evident between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.73% of people with this surname identified as White, but by 2010 this percentage had decreased to 91.09%, a change of -5.83%. The percentage identifying as Hispanic increased from 2.04% in 2000 to 3.64% in 2010. There were also new reports in 2010 of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races, though these categories both represented only 2.02% of the total. No individuals with the surname Garlough identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.73% | 91.09% | -5.83% |
| Hispanic | 2.04% | 3.64% | 78.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.02% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.02% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |