Gilholy Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gilholy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilholy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Gilholy Last Name Facts

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

Gilholy is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilholy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,772,636th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Gilholy reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Gilholy is most common in England, where it is held by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England Gilholy is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 47 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 47 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found. Other than England Gilholy is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Gilholy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gilholy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gilholy last name increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilholy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gilholy last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilholy
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