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Gallo Family History

Gallo Surname Meaning

Italian and Spanish: nickname from gallo ‘rooster’ (from Latin gallus) given originally to a person with some of the attributes associated with a rooster as for example a powerful voice or sexual prowess. Italian: from the medieval personal name Gallo from the Latin name Gallus originally a Roman surname meaning ‘Gaul’ (see 3 below) or ‘rooster’ (see 1 above).

Italian: ethnic name from Latin Gallus for someone from France or Gaul (see Gallia). Italian: habitational name from any of numerous places called Gallo especially in southern Italy as for example Gallo Matese in Caserta province.

French (southern): of Italian origin (see above). Breton: variant of Le Gallo a diminutive of Le Gall (see Legall) a nickname for a French-speaking person in Brittany.

American shortened form of Greek Gallos a cognate of 3 above.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Gallo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gallo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gallo families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 13 Gallo families living in London. This was about 54% of all the recorded Gallo's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Gallo families in 1891.
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What did your Gallo ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Gallo. 100% of Gallo women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Gallo. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Gallo. For the veterans among your Gallo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gallo lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Gallo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gallo in 1943 was 36, and 78 in 2004.

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