as a Last Name
- 8,246
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Gall
Meaning & Origins
Scottish, Irish, and English: nickname, of Celtic origin, meaning ‘foreigner’ or ‘stranger’. In the Scottish Highlands the Gaelic term gall was applied to people from the English-speaking lowlands and to Scandinavians; in Ireland the same term was applied to settlers who arrived from Wales and England in the wake of the Anglo-Norman invasion of the 12th century. The surname is also found at an early date in Lincolnshire, where it apparently has a Breton origin, having been introduced by Breton followers of the Norman Conquerors.
| 3,735th in the U.S. for 2011 |
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Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 8,246
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- South Dakota
- has the most people named Gall per capita
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