Gallagher Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gallagher Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gallagher family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 621
General Labourer 93
Labourer 80
Coal Miner 68
Cotton Weaver 43
Hawker 37
Agricultural Labourer 35
Dock Labourer 31
Domestic Servant 30
Cotton Operative 26
Cotton Spinner 26
Charwoman 19
Dress Maker 19
Farm Labourer 19
General Servant 19
House Keeper 18
Laundress 15
Shoe Maker 14
Bricklayer Labourer 12
Worsted Spinner 12
None 11
Servant 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Painter 10
Private 10

Gallagher Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gallagher 100% 23,313
2 Gollagher 89% 823
3 Galagher 89% 817
4 Galligher 89% 524
5 Gallegher 89% 395
6 Gallaghar 89% 343
7 Gallaugher 90% 283
8 Gallogher 89% 176
9 Gallgher 89% 109

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The surname Gallagher is the most popular version of all its varients

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