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

The surname Gilheany is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Gilheany is the 851,613^th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 22,702,635 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Gilheany are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 145 people, or 1 in 2,499,717. In The United States Gilheany is most frequent in: New York, where 35 percent reside, California, where 19 percent reside and New Jersey, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 32 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Gilheany Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gilheany has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilheany last name grew 2,900 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 120 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gilheany Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gilheany surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilheany surname are 16.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.7% registered with the party.

Gilheany earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.08% more than the national average, earning $54,832 USD per year.