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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།) occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Gölay. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Golay is the 106,023^rd most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,651,381 people. Golay is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Golay are found; 49 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Golay is also the 475,334^th most common first name in the world It is held by 338 people.

The surname Golay is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne 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. Without taking into account Switzerland this surname is found in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and India, where 15 percent are found.

Golay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Golay has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the 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 devotion of those bearing 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 national 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.