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

Galusha, 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 Galusha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Galusha in America

Galusha is the 17072nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Galusha surname appeared 1,663 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 Galusha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Galusha 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 Galusha

The surname GALUSHA is of French origin, derived from the Old French personal name "Galoche" or "Galosche," meaning "a type of shoe or galosh." This name likely originated in the 12th or 13th century in the Normandy region of France.

The earliest recorded instances of the GALUSHA surname can be traced back to the late 14th century in northern France and parts of England, where it was likely introduced by Norman settlers. The name appeared in various spellings, such as Galosha, Galusche, and Gallushe, reflecting the phonetic variations common in that era.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Robert Galusha, who was mentioned in the tax records of the town of Caen, Normandy, in the year 1395. Another early reference is found in the court records of the County of Kent, England, where a William Galusha was listed as a landholder in 1437.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the GALUSHA name spread across various regions of England and the British Isles, with notable individuals including John Galusha (1550-1621), a merchant from Bristol, and Elizabeth Galusha (1608-1678), a landowner in the county of Sussex.

The name also found its way to the American colonies in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. One of the earliest recorded examples in America was Jonas Galusha (1670-1744), a farmer from Massachusetts who later settled in Connecticut. His son, Jonathan Galusha (1705-1788), became a prominent figure in the American Revolutionary War, serving as a captain in the Continental Army.

Another notable bearer of the GALUSHA name was Jonas Galusha (1753-1834), a politician and soldier from Vermont. He served as the 8th Governor of Vermont from 1809 to 1813 and again from 1815 to 1820, playing a significant role in the state's early development.

Other individuals with the GALUSHA surname who left their mark on history include Samuel Galusha (1789-1862), a lawyer and judge from Ohio; Elon Galusha (1805-1879), a Baptist minister and educator in New York; and Elizabeth Galusha (1820-1896), a pioneering female physician and activist from Illinois.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Galusha

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

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

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