View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

Galgey has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Galgey.

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

The last name is the 1,177,228^th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 36,076,960 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Galgey reside; 93 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Galgey is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 38,917. In Ireland Galgey is most prevalent in: Munster, where 61 percent reside and Leinster, where 39 percent reside. Barring Ireland this last name occurs 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 frequency of Galgey has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname 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 devotion of those holding the Galgey last name is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.