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Where Does The Last Name Gaherty Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gaherty is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaherty? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,009,375^th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Gaherty reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 222 people, or 1 in 1,632,698. In The United States Gaherty is most common in: Iowa, where 13 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States Gaherty occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

Gaherty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gaherty has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gaherty last name increased 617 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaherty Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gaherty surname are 23.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.18% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gaherty earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.32% more than the national average, earning $55,370 USD per year.