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Gooley
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gooley
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
An Americanized spelling of en fr Goulet.
A reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Gabhlaigh descendant of Gabhlach, a byname from ga gabhlach forked; branching.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Gooley is the 37492nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 594 individuals. Gooley is most common among White (85.86%) and Black/African American (12.29%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from French surnames from Irish