Gollogley Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gollogley 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

Gollogley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Gollogley 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

Gollogley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gollogley is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gollogley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,063,924th most frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Gollogley are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in Scotland, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 764,831. In Scotland it is mostly found in: North Lanarkshire, where 100 percent are found. Besides Scotland this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 20 percent are found and Hong Kong, where 10 percent are found.

Gollogley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gollogley has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Gollogley surname expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gollogley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Gollogley surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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