View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

Galgey is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

Galgey is the 1,177,228^th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. The last name Galgey occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Galgey reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 121 people, or 1 in 38,917. In Ireland Galgey is primarily concentrated in: Munster, where 61 percent are found and Leinster, where 39 percent are found. Apart from Ireland it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Galgey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Galgey has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 403 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galgey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.