View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Galgey is found most frequently in Ireland. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Galgey click here.

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

Galgey is the 1,177,228^th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Galgey live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 38,917. In Ireland Galgey is most frequent in: Munster, where 61 percent reside and Leinster, where 39 percent reside. Beside Ireland Galgey exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Galgey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Galgey has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Galgey surname rose 403 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galgey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Galgey last name is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.