Galloghy Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Galloghy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galloghy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Galloghy Last Name Facts

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

Galloghy is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galloghy? popularity and diffusion

Galloghy is the 10,311,814th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Galloghy reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Connaught, where 100 percent are found. Beside Ireland this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 33 percent are found.

Galloghy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Galloghy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Galloghy last name decreased 94 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Galloghy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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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
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  • 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 Galloghy
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