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

The last name Gallighan is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 4,307,654^th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname Gallighan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Gallighan live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Durham, where 78 percent are found, Shropshire, where 6 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in one country. It is also found in Scotland, where 14 percent are found.

Gallighan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gallighan has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.