Gallagher

English

Alternative forms

• Gallager, Gallaher, Galleher, Galligher, Galliher, Gollaher, Golliher

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)

1. A surname from Irish.
2. A township in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gallagher is the 479^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 69,834 individuals. Gallager is most common among White (94.6%) individuals.