The Galler surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 880 people carried this name — #27,411 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 333,300 people counted. That is up 2% from 860 in 2000.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
89 people named Galler live in Switzerland.
They live in 9 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Zurich.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
86 people named Galler have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 118 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 7 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 62 people named Galler.
13 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 9 départements, most often Pas-de-Calais.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 46 people named Galler live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Liège.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Galler,
with a public archive behind them.
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Julius Oskar Galler 1844–1905 · politician -
Bernard Galler 1928–2006 · computer scientist -
Hieronymus Galler 1501–1627 · printer
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Leopold Galler 1682–1761 · regular cleric
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Esther Galler 1864–1943
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Esther Galler 1868–1943
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Galler.
- Gallart 140 · U.S. census
- Gallas 715 · U.S. census
- Gallay 119 · U.S. census
- Galle 2,575 · U.S. census
- Gallego 5,763 · U.S. census
- Gallen 849 · U.S. census
- Galles 1,353 · U.S. census
- Gallet 398 · U.S. census
- Galletti 651 · U.S. census
- Galley 1,128 · U.S. census
- Galli 3,396 · U.S. census
- Gallian 275 · U.S. census
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