Gillhooley Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gillhooley Surname Definition:

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

Gillhooley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Gillhooley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Gillhooley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gillhooley is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillhooley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,373,373rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Gillhooley reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 84 percent live, Florida, where 6 percent live and California, where 3 percent live. Apart from The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 3 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Gillhooley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gillhooley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gillhooley surname expanded 291 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillhooley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gillhooley last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gillhooley surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Gillhooley earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.86% less than the national average, earning $34,146 USD per year.

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