Gallaugher

Gallaugher Meaning & Origin

About Gallaugher
The surname Gallaugher is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gallchobhair, meaning "descendant of Gallchobhair." The name Gallchobhair is composed of the elements "gall," which means "foreigner" or "stranger," and "cobhair," which means "help" or "assistance." Therefore, the surname Gallaugher can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the foreign helper" or "descendant of the stranger who provides assistance."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gallaugher is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gallaugher: 335
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,196
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gallaugher based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L AO0 R
🌐 IPA
/gallaugher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gallaugher in Braille

Here's how to represent Gallaugher in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gallaugher in braille

How to sign the name Gallaugher using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gallaugher using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gallaugher in sign language

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