How Many People Have the Last Name Gallegos?
people had the surname Gallegos in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 4,314 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
Hispanic or Latino
Change Since 2000
+13,701 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Gallegos (90.9%) are Hispanic or Latino. The next largest group, 7.7%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are Hispanic or Latino, Gallegos ranks #105. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Gallegos grew from 54,672 people in 2000 to 68,373 in 2010 (up 25.1%), and its rank rose from #551 to #486.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 54,672 | 68,373 |
| Rank | #551 | #486 |
| Per 100,000 people | 20.27 | 23.18 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Gallegos
🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as Gallegos: G422
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