Gilhawley Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gilhawley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilhawley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:151,9016,891
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gilhawley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilhawley occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilhawley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. Gilhawley is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Gilhawley are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

Gilhawley is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 151,901. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Leinster, where 94 percent are found and Connaught, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Ireland it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Gilhawley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilhawley has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 775 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilhawley Last Name Statistics demography

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

Gilhawley earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.02% more than the national average, earning $66,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gillowley780/
Hilawle7514/
Elhawly753/
Elhawle751/
Elgawley717/
Hilowley711/
Gilabille671/
Ilowle671/
Gillowlay670/
Gillovley670/

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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 Gilhawley
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