Garragher Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Garragher Surname Definition:

Mag Fhearchair A Donegal family, which migrated to Co. Roscommon. SIF 85

Garragher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

Garragher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Fhearchair A Donegal family, which migrated to Co. Roscommon. SIF 85

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mag Fhearchair A Donegal family, which migrated to Co. Roscommon. SIF 85

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Garragher Last Name Facts

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

Garragher is found most in England. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Garragher? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,316,765th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Garragher live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Garragher is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 100 percent live.

Garragher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Garragher last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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