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

The last name Galagher occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 1,025,894^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Galagher are found; 42 percent are found in Australasia and 42 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 103 people, or 1 in 262,094. In Australia Galagher is primarily found in: Queensland, where 43 percent live, New South Wales, where 29 percent live and Victoria, where 20 percent live. Excluding Australia this last name occurs 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 number of people carrying the Galagher last name decreased 93 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 24 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it decreased 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 bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (76%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Galagher surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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.