Gallon Family Crest and Last Name Background

Gallon is easy to measure, thanks to official name counts. 1,329 Americans were listed as Gallon in the 2010 census. It sits within the 25,000 most common last names in the country. INSEE counts 2,876 people born in France with the Gallon surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1961–1970.

Gallon coat of arms

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Gallon name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

Where the name comes from

Start with the most recent records and work back one generation at a time. We do not guess at meanings: where the dictionaries are silent on Gallon, the family's own records come first.

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