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

The last name Galagher is most common in Australia. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 1,025,894^th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 29,624,170 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Galagher live; 42 percent live in Australasia and 42 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 262,094. In Australia Galagher is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 43 percent live, New South Wales, where 29 percent live and Victoria, where 20 percent live. Other than Australia this surname exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Ireland, where 14 percent live.

Galagher Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Galagher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 93 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 24 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galagher Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Galagher surname is chiefly Catholic (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Galagher last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Galagher earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.9% less than the national average, earning $41,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.42% less than the national average, earning $46,492 CAD per year.