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

The last name Gaherty is most common in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Gaherty is the 1,009,375^th most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Gaherty live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 1,632,698. In The United States it is most common in: Iowa, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 6 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Gaherty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gaherty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaherty last name expanded 617 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaherty Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gaherty surname are 23.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.18% being registered with the 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.