Galliher

Galliher Meaning & Origin

About Galliher
The surname Galliher is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gallchobhair, meaning "descendant of Gallchobhair." The name Gallchobhair itself is composed of the elements "gall," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "cobhair," meaning "help" or "assistance." Therefore, the surname Galliher 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 Galliher is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Galliher: 1,305
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,364
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galliher 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
KLHR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L IH0 HH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgælɪhər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLHR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galliher in Braille

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

The name Galliher in braille

How to sign the name Galliher using Sign Language

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

The name Galliher in sign language

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