Gallinagh Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gallinagh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gallinagh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland661:71,3484,439
England381:1,466,26563,675
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Wales91:343,83718,086
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Gallinagh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gallinagh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Gallinagh is borne by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallinagh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,328,442nd most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Gallinagh are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in Ireland, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 71,348. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Ulster, where 106 percent are found, Leinster, where 3 percent are found and Connaught, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Ireland this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Gallinagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gallinagh has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Gallinagh last name increased 213 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gallinagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gallinagh are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Gallinagh earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.88% more than the national average, earning $55,611 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gallinaugh9518/
Gallenagh897/
Gallinogh890/
Galinag880/
Allingag82285/
Gallinac821/
Alinag802/
Galinac75386/
Alingag75133/
Alinogh7582/
Galinak7528/
Galinax751/
Galinog751/
Gholignagh74147/
Gallineaux7432/
Allengaugh741/
Allingog711/
Allengag711/
Alinak671,242/
Alinog67597/
Alenag671/
Galineaux671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gallinagh
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