Galligher

Galligher Meaning & Origin

About Galligher
The surname Galligher 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," meaning "help" or "assistance." Therefore, the surname Galligher can be interpreted as "descendant of the foreign helper" or "descendant of the stranger who provides assistance."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galligher: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galligher 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
KLR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L IH0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/galligher*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galligher in Braille

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

The name Galligher in braille

How to sign the name Galligher using Sign Language

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

The name Galligher in sign language

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