Gilhooley Surname

298,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gilhooley Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Servant or Disciple of Suileach=the Quicksighted [Irish Giolla- shúiligh (sh = h)-giolla, servant, disciple + the aspirated genit. form of súileach—súil, the eye]

Gilhooley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4041:897,17667,678
England3621:153,91714,625
Scotland2521:21,2452,452
Ireland1021:46,1663,435
Australia601:449,92835,109
Canada481:767,61660,775
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Wales71:442,07621,198
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Scotland181:207,9567,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Gilhooley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Servant or Disciple of Suileach=the Quicksighted [Irish Giolla- shúiligh (sh = h)-giolla, servant, disciple + the aspirated genit. form of súileach—súil, the eye]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Giolla Shúiligh An offshoot of O’Mulvey.

Prominent in Leitrim and Roscommon from the earliest times on record. A branch settled in Co.

Limerick. SIF 76; Map Leit

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gilhooley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilhooley occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gilhooley.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilhooley? popularity and diffusion

Gilhooley is the 298,749th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,720,209 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Gilhooley reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Gilhooley is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 897,176. In The United States Gilhooley is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 29 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live and New Jersey, where 12 percent live. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent live and Scotland, where 20 percent live.

Gilhooley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gilhooley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gilhooley last name increased 430 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,724 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 291 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gilhooley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gilhooley last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Gilhooley are 14.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.95% registered with the political party.

The amount Gilhooley earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.87% more than the national average, earning $48,704 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.75% less than the national average, earning $41,858 CAD per year.

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