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

Golley is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Golley is the 221,309^th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,952,031 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 45 percent of Golley are found; 41 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,412,538^th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 50 people.

This last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 686 people, or 1 in 258,226. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 92 percent reside, Taraba, where 5 percent reside and Edo, where 1 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Golley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Golley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 598 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 389 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Golley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Golley surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Golley are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Golley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.73% less than the national average, earning $41,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.4% less than the national average, earning $49,484 CAD per year.