Gallion

See also: gallion

English

Etymology

  • As an English surname of Middle English and Old French origin, from the personal name Galian, from Latin Galianus, Galienus, Galiena, a name probably meaning "man from Gaul," from Galli + -ānus.
  • Also as an English surname, variant of Gallon.
  • As a French surname, from a diminutive of Old French galier (“cheerful man”), related to galer (“to have fun”).

Proper noun

Gallion (plural Gallions)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Gallion is the 10193rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3161 individuals. Gallion is most common among White (79.75%) and Black/African American (14.08%) individuals.
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