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

Golay (Hindi: गोले, Marathi: गोलय, Oriya: େଗାଲାୟ, Russian: Голай, Tibetan: གོ་ལས།) occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Gölay. Click here to see other possible spellings of Golay.

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

The last name Golay is the 106,023^rd most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,651,381 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Golay reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Golay is also the 475,334^th most frequently held forename worldwide It is held by 338 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,932 people, or 1 in 4,251. In Switzerland Golay is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Vaud, where 65 percent are found, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 17 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 5 percent are found. Barring Switzerland Golay occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent are found and India, where 15 percent are found.

Golay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Golay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Golay surname expanded 825 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Golay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Golay surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Golay surname are 30.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Golay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $43,806 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.27% less than the national average, earning $43,588 CAD per year.