Garahy Surname
Approximately 168 people bear this surname
Garahy Surname Definition:
Usually a variant of Garrihy; occasionally, in Offaly, of Geraghty, q.v
Garahy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 141 | 1:33,397 | 2,828 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 25 | 1:177,195 | 8,871 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Garahy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Usually a variant of Garrihy; occasionally, in Offaly, of Geraghty, q.v
Usually a variant of Garrihy; occasionally, in Offaly, of Geraghty, q.v
Garahy Demographics
Garahy Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Garahy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Garahy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Garahy is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Garahy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,333,288th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Garahy live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 85 percent live in British Isles.
It is most numerous in Ireland, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 33,397. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 99 percent reside and Munster, where 1 percent reside. Excluding Ireland it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 6 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.
Garahy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Garahy has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Garahy last name grew 564 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Garahy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
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