Find out how popular the last name Galacgac is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Galacgac.

Galacgac, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Galacgac surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Galacgac in America

Galacgac is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Galacgac surname appeared 110 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Galacgac.

The history of the last name Galacgac

The surname GALACGAC is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France during the 12th century. It is derived from the Basque words "gal" meaning "loss" or "lack" and "acgac" meaning "salt," possibly referring to a person who worked in salt production or lived near a salt mine or salt marsh.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the GALACGAC name can be found in a 13th-century document from the town of Bayonne, where a certain Pedro de GALACGAC is listed as a merchant and landowner. Another early reference is in the historical records of the village of Sare, where the GALACGAC family is mentioned as prominent landholders in the 14th century.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Juan GALACGAC is recorded as a soldier in the army of King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the Reconquista. He is said to have been granted lands near the town of Vitoria for his military service.

The GALACGAC name also appears in the records of the town of Biarritz in the 16th century, where a family by that name owned a successful fishing business. One member, Marie GALACGAC (1523-1587), is mentioned in local histories as a philanthropist who donated funds for the construction of a church.

In the 17th century, a man named Sebastien GALACGAC (1635-1702) was a renowned woodcarver and sculptor from the town of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, whose works can still be seen in several churches in the region.

As the GALACGAC family spread throughout Spain and France over the centuries, variations in spelling emerged, including GALACGACE, GALAKGAC, and GALAKGAZE. The name also found its way to the Americas, with some members settling in areas like Mexico and Argentina during the Spanish colonial period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Galacgac

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Galacgac.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Galacgac was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Galacgac was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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