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

The last name Golay (Hindi: गोले, Marathi: गोलय, Oriya: େଗାଲାୟ, Russian: Голай, Tibetan: གོ་ལས།) is carried by more people in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Gölay. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 106,023^rd most frequent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,651,381 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Golay reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 475,334^th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 338 people.

It is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is carried by 1,932 people, or 1 in 4,251. In Switzerland Golay is mostly found in: Canton of Vaud, where 65 percent live, Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 17 percent live and Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 5 percent live. Aside from Switzerland this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Golay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Golay has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 825 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Golay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Golay last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Golay surname are 30.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.16% registered with 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.