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 held by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gallinagh.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallinagh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gallinagh is the 1,328,442nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. The last name Gallinagh is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Gallinagh live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 71,348. In Ireland it is most frequent in: Ulster, where 106 percent reside, Leinster, where 3 percent reside and Connaught, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Ireland Gallinagh occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Gallinagh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Gallinagh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gallinagh are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% 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
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  • 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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