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

Golley is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Golley.

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

It is the 221,309^th most widely held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,952,031 people. The surname Golley is primarily 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 commonly used forename internationally It is held by 50 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 686 people, or 1 in 258,226. In Nigeria Golley is primarily found in: Delta, where 92 percent are found, Taraba, where 5 percent are found and Edo, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Golley occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Golley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Golley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Golley 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 adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Golley surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the 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.