McGealy Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

McGealy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGealy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:98,1035,309
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

McGealy Last Name Facts

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

The last name McGealy is found most in Ireland. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGealy? popularity and diffusion

McGealy is the 2,808,717th most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname McGealy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 104 percent of McGealy live; 104 percent live in Northern Europe and 104 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in Ireland, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 98,103. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Not including Ireland this surname is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 4 percent are found.

McGealy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of McGealy has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name increased 2,400 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGealy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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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
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  • 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 McGealy
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