Last Name GALBRAITH

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Meaning A compound of two Gaelic words, 'Gall' and 'Bhreatan,' that is, strange Briton, or Low Country Briton. The Galbraiths in the Gaelic are called Breatannich, or Clann-a-Breatannich, that is, the Britons, or the children of the Britons, and were once reckoned a great name in Scotland, according to the following lines:� "Bhreatanuich" o'n "Talla dhearg, Hailse sir Alba do shloinneadh." " Galbraith's from the Red Tower, Noblest of Scottish surnames." The "Talla dhearg," or " Red Tower," was probably Dumbarton, that is, Dun Bhreatain, the hill or stronghold of the Britons, whence it is said the Galbraiths came. 'Galbraith,' Welsh, the diversified plain.
Origin Irish

Rank 3,808 (2000 US census) 4,026 (1990 US census)
Count 8,555 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.47%, or 8082 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 1.54%, or 132 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.62%, or 53 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.63%, or 54 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.52%, or 130 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.22%, or 104 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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