Goulay Surname
Approximately 692 people bear this surname
Goulay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 645 | 1:102,981 | 15,164 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Goulay Demographics
Average Goulay Salary in
Canada
$56,510 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Goulay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Goulay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Goulay occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Goulay.
How Common Is The Last Name Goulay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 481,560th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 10,531,136 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Goulay reside; 94 percent reside in Western Europe and 94 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in France, where it is carried by 645 people, or 1 in 102,981. In France Goulay is primarily concentrated in: Pays de la Loire, where 45 percent are found, Normandy, where 21 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found. Aside from France this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Goulay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Goulay has changed through the years. In The United States it declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Goulay Last Name Statistics demography
Goulay earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.74% more than the national average, earning $56,510 CAD per year.
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Goulay Reference & Research
Goulet FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Goulet FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goulay
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis