View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Galgey occurs in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 1,177,228^th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name Galgey is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Galgey are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in Ireland, where it is carried by 121 people, or 1 in 38,917. In Ireland Galgey is most common in: Munster, where 61 percent live and Leinster, where 39 percent live. Not including Ireland it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Galgey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Galgey has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the 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 adherence of those carrying the Galgey last name is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.