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Where Does The Last Name Gearey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gearey is found most in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gearey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Gearey is the 658,434^th most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 15,946,490 people. The last name Gearey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Gearey live; 51 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Gearey is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 291,718. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Worcestershire, where 12 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent live. Apart from England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 25 percent live.

Gearey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gearey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Gearey surname increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 103 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gearey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gearey last name is principally Catholic (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gearey surname are 15.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gearey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.25% more than the national average, earning $44,120 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.47% more than the national average, earning $50,912 CAD per year.