Gollagly Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gollagly Surname Definition:

Mac an Ghallóglaigh Originally of Co.

Donegal. Now changed to English and Englishby in Antrim, and sometimes even to Ingoldsby! As Gologly it is found in Co. Monaghan. MIF 98

Gollagly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Gollagly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac an Ghallóglaigh Originally of Co.

Donegal. Now changed to English and Englishby in Antrim, and sometimes even to Ingoldsby! As Gologly it is found in Co. Monaghan. MIF 98

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gollagly Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gollagly Come From? nationality or country of origin

Gollagly occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gollagly? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,957,383rd most common last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Gollagly reside; 88 percent reside in Northern Europe and 88 percent reside in British Isles.

Gollagly is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England Gollagly is most numerous in: Tyne and Wear, where 64 percent live, Surrey, where 14 percent live and Greater London, where 14 percent live. Other than England Gollagly occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live.

Gollagly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gollagly has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Gollagly last name rose 440 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gollagly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gollagly last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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