View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The last name Goherty occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Goherty click here.

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

The surname is the 6,723,624^th most frequent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Goherty is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Goherty live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Goherty is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 13,929,515. In England Goherty is mostly found in: Greater London, where 100 percent reside. Besides England Goherty occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Goherty Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Goherty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goherty surname contracted 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goherty Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.