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Where Does The Last Name Gilray Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gilray (Marathi: िगलराय) is most common in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gilray click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilray? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 679,794^th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 16,638,233 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Gilray live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,775,424^th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 34 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 196 people, or 1 in 1,849,280. In The United States Gilray is most frequent in: New York, where 15 percent are found, Michigan, where 15 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 12 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.

Gilray Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gilray has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gilray last name expanded 1,307 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 717 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilray Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gilray surname is predominantly Catholic (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilray surname are 15.49% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.26% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gilray earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.73% more than the national average, earning $50,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.3% more than the national average, earning $53,312 CAD per year.