Gilhooley Surname
Approximately 1,274 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 404 | 1:897,176 | 67,678 |
| England | 362 | 1:153,917 | 14,625 |
| Scotland | 252 | 1:21,245 | 2,452 |
| Ireland | 102 | 1:46,166 | 3,435 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 1:4,221,794 | 131,139 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 35 | 1:126,568 | 7,344 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 94 | 1:534,241 | 37,003 |
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]
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
Gilhooley Demographics
Gilhooley Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gillhooley | 95 | 34 | / |
| Gilhoolley | 95 | 2 | / |
| Gilhooly | 94 | 1,970 | / |
| Gilooley | 94 | 4 | / |
| Gilholey | 94 | 0 | / |
| Gillhoolley | 90 | 26 | / |
| Gillooley | 89 | 246 | / |
| Gilhoolie | 89 | 13 | / |
| Gillhooly | 89 | 6 | / |
| Gilholley | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gilhouley | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gilhoolhy | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gillholey | 89 | 0 | / |
| Gilooly | 88 | 79 | / |
| Gilholy | 88 | 17 | / |
| Giloley | 88 | 10 | / |
| Gillhouley | 84 | 6 | / |
| Gilhoulhey | 84 | 0 | / |
| Gilloley | 82 | 12 | / |
| Gilholly | 82 | 4 | / |
| Gilhouly | 82 | 3 | / |
| Gelhooly | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gilholie | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gillholy | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gilole | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gilhauley | 78 | 16 | / |
| Gillouley | 78 | 1 | / |
| Gilloolay | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gilhoully | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gilhoulie | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gillhouly | 78 | 0 | / |
| Giliole | 75 | 11 | / |
| Gilloly | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gilholi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Silhole | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hiloole | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gilhale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gilhaly | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hillholley | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gilloyhley | 74 | 0 | / |
| Gillouly | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gigliole | 71 | 2 | / |
| Giloliya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gillolly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gillooli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilloule | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilholia | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hillooly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gellooly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gilously | 71 | 0 | / |
| Silole | 67 | 460 | / |
| Hilole | 67 | 451 | / |
| Zilole | 67 | 194 | / |
| Ngoilaley | 67 | 124 | / |
| Jilole | 67 | 77 | / |
| Gelole | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gulole | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gilale | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gilola | 67 | 4 | / |
| Giloli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hillhaley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giloysleh | 67 | 1 | / |
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