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

The surname McGailey is found most in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 3,432,070^th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of McGailey reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England McGailey is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 40 percent live, Lancashire, where 30 percent live and Wiltshire, where 20 percent live. Aside from England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Ireland, where 3 percent live.

McGailey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of McGailey has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 57 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGailey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the McGailey last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.