Gallo

Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Latin

* As an Italian and Spanish surname, from the noun gallo (“rooster”). * Also as an Italian surname, from the personal name Gallo, from Latin Gallus (“a Gaul”). This is sometimes Americanized from Greek Γάλλος (Gállos). Compare Gallia. * As a Breton surname, shortened from Le Gallo, a diminutive of Le Gall; compare Legall. * (language): From Breton gall (“a Gaul or a foreigner”), from being a language found in eastern Brittany of the non-Celts, from Latin Gallus.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Galló Variant with diacritics
Gallow Derived from Gallo
Gallou Derived from Gallo
Gallob Derived from Gallo
Galloy Derived from Gallo
Gallos Derived from Gallo
Gallot Derived from Gallo
Gallop Derived from Gallo
Gallon Derived from Gallo
Acheron Latin origin

Popularity by Country

Gallo

Rank #1422

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

Gallo

Rank #1560

Frequency 21,149 people (7.84 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 80.15% Hispanic 16.94% Black 0.85% Asian/PI 1% Native Am. 0.11% Two+ 0.96%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

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