Gallagher
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Irish Ó Gallachóir, from Old Irish Ó Gallchobhair, Ó Gallchobhoir, a surname meaning "descendants of Gallchobair".
Proper noun
Gallagher (countable and uncountable, plural Gallaghers)
- A surname from Irish.
- A township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gallagher is the 479th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 69,834 individuals. Gallager is most common among White (94.6%) individuals.