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 surname Conlay has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Conlay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,133,308th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 34,213,831 people. Conlay is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Conlay are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 2,831,710. In The United States it is most numerous in: Michigan, where 34 percent are found, Louisiana, where 27 percent are found and California, where 16 percent are found. Aside from The United States Conlay is found 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 incidence of Conlay has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Conlay last name grew 180 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Conlay Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Conlay surname are 34.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.25% being registered to vote for the political 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

Conley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Conley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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