Gilooley Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gilooley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gilooley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Gilooley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gilooley occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gilooley.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilooley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,968,613th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Gilooley occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Gilooley are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England it is most prevalent in: Staffordshire, where 100 percent live. Other than England Gilooley exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live.

Gilooley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilooley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 70 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gilooley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gilooley
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