Gallant Family History

Gallant Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Galand Galant from ancient Germanic Waland of uncertain origin but apparently not related to the source of Wayland.

English (East Anglia): nickname from Middle English gala(u)nt ‘merry; dashing spirited bold’ (Old French galant see Galland).

French (mainly northern): variant of Galland 1 (a cognate of 2 above) and in North America also an altered form of this.

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

Similar surnames: Galant, Tallant, Vaillant, Galland, Calland, Galante, Allan, Gallin, Mallatt, Garland

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11K	Military Records
8K	Immigration Records
94K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Gallant family from?

You can see how Gallant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gallant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gallant families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 165 Gallant families living in Norfolk. This was about 32% of all the recorded Gallant's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Gallant families in 1891.

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What did your Gallant ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gallant. 17% of Gallant men worked as a Builders labourer and 72% of Gallant women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gallant were Milk roundsman and Domestic servant.

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Builders labourer

17%

General labourer

17%

Farm labourer

14%

Milk roundsman

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

What Gallant family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 94K census records available for the last name Gallant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gallant census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 8K immigration records available for the last name Gallant. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Gallant lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Gallant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Gallant in 1942 was 25, and 75 in 2004.

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Gallant Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Galand Galant from ancient Germanic Waland of uncertain origin but apparently not related to the source of Wayland.

English (East Anglia): nickname from Middle English gala(u)nt ‘merry; dashing spirited bold’ (Old French galant see Galland).

French (mainly northern): variant of Galland 1 (a cognate of 2 above) and in North America also an altered form of this.

Compare Galant.

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

Where is the Gallant family from?

What did your Gallant ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Builders labourer

17%

General labourer

17%

Farm labourer

14%

Milk roundsman

Unpaid domestic duties

72%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

What Gallant family records will you find?

What is the average Gallant lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Gallant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Gallant in 1942 was 25, and 75 in 2004.

Gallant Family History

Gallant Surname Meaning

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What did your Gallant ancestors do for a living?

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What is the average Gallant lifespan?

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Gallant Surname Meaning

414,000 record(s) for Gallant

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Where is the Gallant family from?

What did your Gallant ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Gallant family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Gallant family history

What is the average Gallant lifespan?

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