Gallacher is a surname of Irish origin and is a variant of the Gaelic Ó Gallchóbhair found chiefly in Scotland. The name Ó Gallchóbhair has been variously anglicised as Gallagher, Gallaher, Gallaugher, Goligher etc.
Notable people with the surname include:
Brian Gallacher, Scottish footballerBernard Gallacher, Scottish golferHughie Gallacher, Scottish international footballer (Airdrieonians, Newcastle United)Jim Gallacher, Scottish football goalkeeper (Clydebank)Kevin Gallacher, Scottish football player and TV sports pundit.Kirsty Gallacher, Scottish television presenter often specialising in sport programmesLiz Gallacher, British film music supervisorMike Gallacher, Australian politicianPat Gallacher, Scottish footballer (Partick Thistle, Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town)Pat Gallacher (footballer, born 1913) (1913–1983), Scottish footballerPatsy Gallacher, Irish footballer (Celtic)Paul Gallacher, Scottish international football goalkeeper (Dundee United, Norwich City, Dunfermline Athletic, St Mirren, Partick Thistle)Skeets Gallacher (1925–2013), Scottish boxerStephen Gallacher, Scottish golferStirling Gallacher, English TV and stage actressTom Gallacher, Scottish playwrightTommy Gallacher (1922–2001), Scottish footballer (Dundee)Willie Gallacher, Scottish trade unionist, activist and communist