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

Geraghty is found most frequently in Ireland. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Geraghty.

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

The last name is the 34,294^th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 471,442 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Geraghty are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817^th most frequently used given name globally It is held by 20 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is held by 5,086 people, or 1 in 926. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 62 percent live, Connaught, where 30 percent live and Munster, where 6 percent live. Besides Ireland this surname is found in 56 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Geraghty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Geraghty has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Geraghty last name increased 192 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,271 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 752 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Geraghty Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Geraghty last name are 5.63% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.4% registered with the party.

The amount Geraghty earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 154.07% more than the national average, earning R 603,756 per year; in United States they earn 15.33% more than the national average, earning $49,765 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.6% more than the national average, earning $52,964 CAD per year.