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

Gallashaw, 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 Gallashaw surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gallashaw in America

Gallashaw is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gallashaw surname appeared 239 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 Gallashaw.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gallashaw to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gallashaw

The surname GALLASHAW has its origins in the Scottish Borders region, tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to derive from the Old English words "gal" meaning "wild" and "shaw" meaning "a small wood or grove," suggesting the name may have referred to someone who lived near a wild, overgrown woodland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a historical document containing the names of Scottish landowners and nobles who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. An entry lists a "William de Galeshawe" from the village of Galashiels, providing evidence of the name's Scottish roots and early spelling variations.

In the 16th century, the GALLASHAW name was found in the records of the Burgh of Peebles, a historic town in the Scottish Borders region. A notable bearer from this period was Robert GALLASHAW, a merchant and burgess of Peebles in the mid-1500s.

The name GALLASHAW also has a connection to the ancient Parish of Ancrum in Roxburghshire, where a family of that name held lands and estates in the 17th and 18th centuries. One prominent figure was John GALLASHAW (1650-1720), a landowner and local magistrate in Ancrum.

Moving into the 19th century, the GALLASHAW name gained recognition through individuals like James GALLASHAW (1805-1879), a Scottish artist known for his landscape paintings, and William GALLASHAW (1830-1902), a renowned architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Edinburgh.

Another noteworthy bearer of the GALLASHAW surname was Margaret GALLASHAW (1865-1952), a pioneering woman in the field of education. She served as the headmistress of St. Leonard's School in St Andrews, Scotland, and was a strong advocate for women's education and suffrage.

Throughout its history, the GALLASHAW name has maintained its Scottish heritage, with many bearers tracing their ancestry back to the Scottish Borders region and the ancient counties of Roxburghshire and Berwickshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gallashaw

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

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 Gallashaw 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gallashaw has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Gallashaw was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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