Where in Ireland does the family GALLAGHER come from? Is GALLAGHER a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname GALLAGHER were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland
GALLAGHER Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 19,599 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 10th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 18,714 (95.48%), Anglican: 536 (2.73%), Presbyterian: 234 (1.19%), Other / Not Given: 69 (0.35%), Methodist: 34 (0.17%), Congregationalist: 7 (0.04%), Baptist: 4 (0.02%), Protestant: 1 (0.01%)
GALLAGHER Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 19,031 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 10th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
GALLAGHER Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 19,599
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 10th
- Strongest county association: Donegal
Where was the GALLAGHER surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname GALLAGHER had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Donegal — Ranked 1st with 8,351 people
- Mayo — Ranked 2nd with 3,335 people
- Sligo — Ranked 2nd with 1,198 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 5th with 677 people
- Leitrim — Ranked 6th with 895 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 11th with 936 people
- Derry — Ranked 14th with 895 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 34th with 392 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 77th with 145 people
- Offaly — Ranked 85th with 125 people
Woulfe Surname Index for GALLAGHER
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname GALLAGHER.
Dúchas Surname Index for GALLAGHER
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname GALLAGHER. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Gallaher
- O'Gallagher
- Ó Gallchobhair
- Ó Gallchóir
Meanings of the Surname GALLAGHER
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Geall, promise; geallaċ, genitive geallaiġ, promise; er, person. A person of promise.GALLAGHER in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
GALLAGHER in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GALLAGHER who are Catholic in each locality
GALLAGHER in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GALLAGHER who are Anglican in each locality
GALLAGHER in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GALLAGHER who are Presbyterian in each locality
GALLAGHER in Scotland
Patterns associated with the GALLAGHER surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.