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

The surname McGailey is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 3,432,070^th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. The surname McGailey is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of McGailey reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name McGailey is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England it is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 40 percent reside, Lancashire, where 30 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account England McGailey occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Ireland, where 3 percent reside.

McGailey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of McGailey has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McGailey surname rose 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 57 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGailey Last Name Statistics ^demography

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