View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

Galgey is most common in Ireland. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Galgey click here.

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

This surname is the 1,177,228^th most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 36,076,960 people. The surname Galgey is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Galgey live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 38,917. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Munster, where 61 percent are found and Leinster, where 39 percent are found. Without taking into account Ireland it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Galgey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Galgey has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 403 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Galgey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Galgey surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.