Golly Surname

127,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Golly Surname Definition:

Local. (Cornish British) The bottom, or low place.

Golly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast1,7311:13,3281,077
United States5541:654,25852,414
Germany4181:192,59722,279
Nigeria2751:644,15530,300
France2391:277,91942,706
Poland1311:290,14334,919
Uruguay531:64,7506,938
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
India221:34,866,608408,224
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
England91:6,190,895170,599
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
China31:455,773,85521,925
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1251:401,74929,788

Golly (794) may also be a first name.

Golly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. (Cornish British) The bottom, or low place.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Golly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golly (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻟﻲ) is found in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Golly? popularity and diffusion

Golly is the 127,734th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 2,052,830 people. The last name Golly occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Golly live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 38 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Golly is also the 290,602nd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 794 people.

The surname Golly is most widely held in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 1,731 people, or 1 in 13,328. In The Ivory Coast it is most numerous in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 28 percent are found, Bas-Sassandra District, where 15 percent are found and Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 14 percent are found. Aside from The Ivory Coast this last name exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent are found and Germany, where 12 percent are found.

Golly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Golly has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 443 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Golly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Golly last name are 25.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.65% being registered with the party.

The amount Golly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $47,341 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.75% more than the national average, earning $57,009 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golley911,844/
Ngolly91293/
Gollay91141/
Golloy9194/
Goully9120/
Goolly9116/
Gollya913/
Gollyh911/
Golliy911/
Goly897,065/
Olly89261/
Goulley83429/
Goselly8311/
Ngolley837/
N'Golly836/
Ghoully832/
Gholley832/
Gollaya831/
Golla80104,073/
Holly8016,881/
Gully805,268/
Golay804,413/
Olley804,289/
Goley803,829/
Golle803,639/
Golli802,984/
Gally802,859/
Gouly80880/
Golya80673/
Gholy80611/
Goliy80384/
Gooly80215/
Golyy80158/
Ngoly80131/
Goloy80118/
Olloy8097/
Ollay8047/
Gülly8035/
Golyo8035/
Gálly8022/
Oully8020/
Gohly8017/
Goluy8014/
Gollé806/
Oilly805/
Gollè804/
Olliy802/
Ollya801/
Golyi801/
Goily801/
Ollyo801/
Ollyh801/
Gottilly777/
Gollysch772/
N'Golley771/
Oly759,232/
Holley7347,405/
Galley7317,806/
Gulley7313,868/
Goller739,755/
Gallay734,646/
Ngolle732,577/
Goulla732,248/
Gooley732,230/
Ghally731,907/
Gholli731,185/
Galloy73958/
Gouley73840/
Goulay73692/
Golles73594/
Gholiy73567/
Ngally73410/
Gosley73341/
Goolla73289/
Gholay73262/
Gulloy73202/
Gholey73176/
Hollay73171/
Golleh73165/
Gollis73117/
Gollie73109/
Goulle7399/
Ngully7383/
Gollet7374/
Ngolli7374/
Gaully7372/
Gollaa7371/
Gotley7356/
Golaya7355/
Golaiy7349/
Gullay7349/
Gulløy7343/
Goilay7336/
Gollee7332/
Golych7330/
Gollia7329/
Ngoloy7328/
Golaay7325/
Gollai7323/
Goulli7321/
Hollóy7320/
Gohley7318/
Gollez7316/
Gollaj7315/
Holloy7312/
Gholya7312/
Goehly7310/
Holluy739/
Goelay739/
Ngolay738/
Ghouly737/
Gotlay737/
Gholla736/
N'Goly736/
Ngoley736/
Gallya736/
Hollyi735/
Ghotly735/
Gollio735/
Goeley735/
Golysz735/
Golliç735/
Ngohly734/
Kgolla734/
Goelle734/
Golyth734/
Golled733/
Gollha733/
Goiley733/
Galliy733/
Gulluy733/
Goolle733/
Oullay733/
Goulya733/
Otlley732/
Gullya732/
Gosloy732/
Olliey732/
Ngouly732/
Goosly731/
Hoolly731/
Gulliy731/
Oulley731/
Olloyd731/
Ohlloy731/
Hollhy731/
Holliy731/
Ggolla731/
Ghoily731/
Golhle731/
Gollea731/
Gollep731/
Gollhi731/
Gollui731/
Goilla731/
Gothly731/
Goolli731/
Goluyt731/
Goolay731/
Hoully731/
Ollays731/
Goolya731/
Goïlla731/
Goyley731/
Gollès731/
Gollij731/
Goleey731/
Goille731/
Ghosly731/
Gholyh731/
Galluy731/
Goleyj731/
Kgolle731/
Goutly730/
Goliey730/
Oilley730/
Guslly730/
Gottly730/
Goslay730/
Hollly730/
Ally67406,716/
Goli6780,572/
Gole6780,326/
Gola6744,143/
Ghalley6713,523/
Olla6711,041/
Galy677,093/
Olle675,912/
Holy675,489/
Olay672,947/
Ohly672,367/
Oley672,341/
Olli672,161/
Gotelli672,068/
Ollé671,317/
Ouly67807/
Oloy67567/
Goullet67415/
Golletz67290/
Olya67247/
Goselle67246/
Ghoilay67138/
Ghallay67125/
Guly6795/
Oliy6785/
Goosley6770/
Gallays6762/
Goullee6734/
Gallaya6734/
Goulehy6731/
Gothley6729/
Golj6729/
Olyp6727/
Olyi6727/
Gollett6725/
Golé6722/
Ngoulle6722/
Gollish6720/
N'Gally6717/
D'Olley6716/
Oluy6715/
Goulles6715/
Gullaya6714/
Gaulley6714/
Golè6712/
Ooly6711/
Goellee6711/
N'Goley6711/
Gollets6710/
Ochilly679/
N'Golli679/
Ghoulla677/
Golysch676/
Oily676/
Gollait675/
Ngolleh675/
Goullée675/
Ghosley674/
Gollesz674/
Gulleys673/
Oullaya673/
Olyo673/
Galliay673/
Gollais673/
N'Golle673/
Ngalloy673/
Goillet672/
Houlley672/
Gollich672/
Gocilli672/
Ojly672/
Gholleh672/
Olyh672/
Gullytt672/
Holleys671/
Gotelle671/
Ocilley671/
Ngallay671/
Ngulliy671/
Holleey671/
Holleyj671/
Holliey671/
Galleys671/
Ghouley671/
Gollech671/
Golliss671/
Godtley671/
Goiller671/
Gouller671/
Gosller671/
Ollè671/
Ngaully671/
Goulaya671/
Goullei671/
Gotellè671/
Goëller671/
Gály671/
Gholler671/
Ghaully671/
Gahlley671/
Galleyt671/
D'golla671/
D'Gully671/
Goulled671/
Gholiey671/
Ngoiley671/
Ollj671/
Olyt671/
Olyy671/
Olyz671/
Uoly671/
Goolaay671/
Hoolley670/
O'Lloyd670/
Oyly670/
Gollher670/
Gollaha670/
Golleha670/
Hoslley670/
Gollidd670/
Goullie670/
Ouselly670/
Gousley670/
Golleas670/
Ggooley670/
Hollioy670/
Galluys670/
Goullea670/

Golly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻮﻟﻲkwly-

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