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

Gallien, 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 Gallien surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gallien in America

Gallien is the 17851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gallien surname appeared 1,567 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gallien.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gallien 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 Gallien

The surname Gallien is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "galle" or "gallie," meaning "Gaul" or "Gaulish." This name likely originated during the 5th to 9th centuries, during the Merovingian and Carolingian dynasties in what is now modern-day France.

The name Gallien is believed to have been associated with individuals who were of Gaulish descent or had some connection to the ancient Gauls, a group of Celtic peoples who inhabited present-day France, Belgium, and parts of Switzerland and northern Italy during the Iron Age and Roman period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gallien can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of medieval charters and documents from the Duchy of Burgundy, which mentions a certain "Gallienus de Divione" in the year 1228. This indicates that the name was already in use by the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Livre des Bourgeois de Châlons, a register of the citizens of Châlons-en-Champagne, where a "Johannes Gallien" is listed as a resident in 1363. This suggests that the name had spread to various regions of France by that time.

One notable figure bearing the surname Gallien was Jean Gallien, a French jurist and magistrate who lived from 1564 to 1619. He served as the First President of the Parlement of Provence and was known for his legal writings and commentaries on French customary law.

Another individual of historical significance was Claude Gallien, born in 1670 in Grenoble, France. He was a renowned architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings, including the Théâtre de Grenoble and the Church of Saint-Louis in Grenoble.

In the realm of literature, Jean-Baptiste Gallien, born in 1777 in Lyon, was a French poet and translator known for his translations of works by Horace and Virgil. He also published several volumes of his own poetry during his lifetime.

The name Gallien also appears in the history of the French Revolution. Jean-Nicolas Gallien, born in 1756 in Paris, was a prominent revolutionary figure who served as a member of the National Convention and later as a deputy in the Council of Five Hundred.

Another notable figure was Camille Gallien, born in 1823 in Marseille, who was a French naval officer and explorer. He participated in several expeditions to the Arctic regions and contributed to the mapping and exploration of the northern territories.

While the surname Gallien has its origins in France, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including other European countries and the Americas, carried by French emigrants and their descendants over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gallien

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

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

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