Gallacher family name history and map

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Gallacher

Gallacher in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded just 43 people named Gallacher in Ireland: 24 men and 19 women.

Counties with Gallacher in Ireland

Most Gallachers were found in Down (18), with smaller numbers in Westmeath (7), Leitrim (5), Antrim (4) and Derry (4).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Gallacher average age in 1911

The average Gallacher in 1911 was 27.1 years old, though with only 43 people recorded, averages like this should be taken loosely.

Gallacher literacy in 1911

Of the Gallachers whose literacy was recorded, 64.3% could both read and write, 9.5% could read but not write, and 26.2% could do neither.

Gallacher common first names

Among the Gallachers were men named James (4), Dominick (3), Thomas (3), William (3) and Charles (2) and women named Annie (3), Ellen (2), Jane (2), Maggie (2) and Mary (2).

Gallacher occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Gallacher's census form was "Scholar"; 23.3% (10) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farm labourer (9.3%), domestic servant (7%), farmer (7%) and general labourer (4.7%).

What religion is Gallacher?

Gallachers were predominantly Roman Catholic (79.1%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (20.9%).

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Gallacher statistics (1911)

Number: 43
Rank: 6,301
Average Age: 27

Gallacher in the USA (2020)

Number: 900
Rank: 28,233

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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