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

The last name Gailey (Arabic: جايلي, Hindi: गैली) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Gailey is the 98,695^th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,517,290 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Gailey live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gailey is also the 794,286^th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 136 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,912 people, or 1 in 92,653. In The United States Gailey is most common in: Georgia, where 12 percent reside, Utah, where 12 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Gailey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gailey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 852 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 371 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 88 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gailey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gailey last name is primarily Presbyterian (89%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gailey last name are 20.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.3% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gailey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning R 258,168 per year; in United States they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning $40,678 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.32% less than the national average, earning $48,530 CAD per year.