Conlay Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Conlay Surname Definition:

Persons of this name in Kintyre derive their name from old Mac Donnsleibhe or Mac Donnsheibhe, M'Onlave, M'Onlay, MacConlea, Conlay. See Donsleve and Maclae.

Conlay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1281:2,831,710167,846
England491:1,137,10353,999
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States711:707,30545,577

Conlay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Persons of this name in Kintyre derive their name from old Mac Donnsleibhe or Mac Donnsheibhe, M'Onlave, M'Onlay, MacConlea, Conlay. See Donsleve and Maclae.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Connelly, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Conlay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Conlay occurs most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Conlay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,133,308th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 34,213,831 people. The last name Conlay is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Conlay reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 2,831,710. In The United States it is mostly found in: Michigan, where 34 percent are found, Louisiana, where 27 percent are found and California, where 16 percent are found. Besides The United States it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and Scotland, where 8 percent are found.

Conlay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Conlay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Conlay last name expanded 180 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Conlay Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Conlay last name are 34.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the party.

Conlay earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.93% less than the national average, earning $32,824 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Connlay921/
Conly911,203/
Conla913/
Sconnlay861/
Conellay860/
Conley8377,014/
Sonlay83368/
Conlas83141/
Connly8393/
Canlay8371/
Comlay8342/
Coonly8321/
Conlea8320/
Conlly8316/
Cunlay837/
Conluy834/
Conlye833/
Chonla833/
Jonlay833/
Conloy832/
Conlat831/
Konlay831/
Conlad830/
Conliy830/
Connellay800/
Connley77715/
Conelly77503/
Coonley77320/
Counley77132/
Tchonla77123/
Conilla7775/
Connlly7725/
Conella7715/
Conlley776/
Chanlay775/
Chounla773/
Conleuy772/
Conloey772/
Connloy772/
Djonlay772/
Cconley771/
Konlayd771/
Coenley771/
Cionley771/
Konlayo771/
Caanlay771/
Conlias771/
Sonlaya771/
Chonlly771/
Connlea770/
Chonley770/
Conliey770/
Conladd770/
Conilly770/
Sonla73963/
Konla73735/
Comla73581/
Conle73107/
Canla7359/
Zonly7324/
Conli7320/
Canly7316/
Zonla733/
Jonla731/
Konly731/
Cunla731/
Cunly730/
Connelly7150,418/
Conislla712,865/
Connella71217/
Conelley7170/
Coonelly7164/
Connlley7142/
Tchounla7126/
Conillas7124/
Coneelly7118/
Choinlai714/
Connilly713/
Djonlaye713/
Conellas712/
Counelly711/
Coneella711/
Cohnelly711/
Kounlaye711/
Tchonlla711/
D'Conley711/
Chonilla711/
Cconilla711/
Conillau711/
Comnelly710/
Conoelly710/
Coenelly710/
Coniolly710/
Canlas6740,976/
Chanla673,921/
Comley673,567/
Cconislla672,045/
Conlee671,842/
Connelley671,034/
Canlla67491/
Chunla67450/
Sonley67422/
Janlay67282/
Chonli67257/
Sonlai67190/
Canley67144/
Konley67133/
Conles67106/
Johnly6794/
Sohnly6779/
Chanly6775/
Sonlah6765/
Kanlay6717/
Konlau6713/
Conlet6713/
Sanlay6713/
Comlat6711/
Sonloy6711/
Sonlla6710/
Zonlia6710/
Camlay679/
Chonle678/
Jonnla677/
Konloy677/
Konlap677/
Koonla677/
Jonley676/
Cunley675/
Chonellia675/
Cconeslla675/
Conneelly674/
Kunlay674/
Scanla674/
Conellias674/
Kounla673/
Zounly673/
Cunlai673/
Konlad673/
Comlyy672/
Coonelley672/
Coonle672/
Conler672/
Conlou672/
Sonlia672/
Canlia672/
Canlaz672/
Jonlai672/
Konlah672/
Konlai672/
Joonla672/
Canlap672/
Comloy672/
Conlei672/
Conlie671/
Kohnly671/
Komnla671/
Konlae671/
Konnla671/
Kotnla671/
Rzonla671/
Canlea671/
Conleu671/
Conlis671/
Connelloy671/
Comlla671/
Dconnelly671/
Sonhly671/
Sonlea671/
Juonla671/
Konlia671/
Koinly671/
Zionla671/
Zonlah671/
Zonley671/
Canlai671/
Canloy671/
Cunlat671/
Cunlla671/
Conloi671/
Comlau671/
Canlaş671/
Konlaa671/
Konlla671/
Jonlap671/
Soonla671/
Connellly670/
Connle670/
Koonly670/
Comlly670/
Connielly670/
Chunly670/
Conloe670/
Cumlay670/
Comlia670/
Caunly670/
Connilley670/

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Conlay Reference & Research

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