Galloghly Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Galloghly Surname Definition:

Mac an Ghallóglaigh Originally of Co.

Donegal. Now changed to English and Englishby in Antrim, and sometimes even to Ingoldsby! As Gologly it is found in Co. Monaghan. MIF 98

Galloghly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Galloghly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac an Ghallóglaigh Originally of Co.

Donegal. Now changed to English and Englishby in Antrim, and sometimes even to Ingoldsby! As Gologly it is found in Co. Monaghan. MIF 98

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Galloghly Last Name Facts

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

Galloghly is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Galloghly? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,849,867th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 72,875,459 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Galloghly live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 40 percent reside, Staffordshire, where 19 percent reside and Berkshire, where 17 percent reside. Excluding England Galloghly exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 41 percent reside and Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

Galloghly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Galloghly has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Galloghly last name increased 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Galloghly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Galloghly surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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