About the Gollaher Surname

Whether you spell it Gollaher or Gallagher, the story begins in the same place. At root, the name means “Descendant of Gallchobhar ("foreign help")”. Before spelling was fixed, Gallagher was also written Gollaher. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Gallaher, Golliher and Gallacher.

About 301 people in the United States were recorded as Gollaher in 2010, placing it 65,782 on the national list. That puts it among the top 100,000 US surnames.

There is no single Gollaher family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Get the complete Gollaher report, with a museum-style coat of arms.