Ganley Surname

99,246th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ganley Surname Definition:

Mag Sheanlaoich A variant form of Shanly, q.v. MIF 215; Map Leit

Ganley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6351:137,55614,374
England8211:67,8667,851
Australia5891:45,8335,742
New Zealand2761:16,4072,862
Canada2011:183,31118,199
Ireland1551:30,3802,674
Scotland401:133,8458,251
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1181:37,5413,496
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2101:116,07311,213
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3631:138,34313,078

Ganley (18) may also be a first name.

Ganley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mag Sheanlaoich A variant form of Shanly, q.v. MIF 215; Map Leit

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ganley Last Name Facts

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

Ganley is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ganley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 99,246th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,527,467 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Ganley are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Ganley is also the 2,608,198th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 18 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,635 people, or 1 in 137,556. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 12 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Ganley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ganley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ganley last name expanded 726 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 391 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 131 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ganley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ganley last name is chiefly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ganley are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ganley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.13% more than the national average, earning $48,815 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.15% less than the national average, earning $44,145 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gainley9283/
Ganleya921/
Gannley921/
Anley915,843/
Ganly911,024/
Ganle91120/
Gaineley860/
Hanley8345,801/
Ainley832,699/
Ganloy83234/
Gamley83123/
Nganle8392/
Gonley8344/
Ganlay8344/
Gainle8335/
Ganleh839/
Ghanle836/
Ganliy836/
Ganler834/
Anleye834/
Gainly833/
Gaunly833/
Atnley832/
Ganlea832/
Ganlei832/
Eanley831/
Gaunle831/
Ganlge831/
Annley831/
Nganly831/
Ganlle831/
Anleya831/
Ganlet830/
Anly8042/
Anle8037/
Hainley77664/
Nganleu7779/
Hannley7758/
Gounley7729/
Ganille7727/
Heanley7722/
Gainlet7720/
Hanleys7710/
Ngainle777/
Asinley777/
Ainleye775/
Ganelle774/
Ganelly773/
Hanlley772/
Hamnley772/
Gaunlet772/
Ganlayo772/
Ganlaya772/
Gonnley771/
Ahanley771/
Ganliya771/
Hanleey771/
Hanleyy771/
Ganloyi771/
Haanley771/
Hahnley770/
Ganlett770/
Ganlets770/
Hanly733,179/
Anleu732,265/
Onley731,988/
Gonly731,168/
Hanle73506/
Ganla73399/
Anlay73180/
Gonle73176/
Ganli73127/
Amley73126/
Gamle7334/
Anlet7310/
Anleh7310/
Annly737/
Anlee736/
Anles734/
Anlly734/
Anler734/
Anhle733/
Anlue732/
Aanle732/
Anlie732/
Ainly731/
Atnly731/
Anloe731/
Atnle731/
Aunle731/
Ainle731/
Anlae731/
Anlea731/
Anlle731/
Anlyi731/
Eanly730/
Angilley71184/
Gaunelle7138/
Gaunlett7114/
Gaynelle717/
Ganhloue712/
Ganleova712/
Nganelle711/
Gannelly711/
Gainless711/
Gangilly711/
Nganliya711/
Hanelley710/
Gasnelle710/
Ghonnley710/
Annelley710/
Ganeller710/
Heaneley710/
Hamley671,638/
Gonleh67552/
Gonlee67293/
Hanlet67225/
Gamler67113/
Ainlay67104/
Honley67102/
Hanlay6798/
Gonlay6789/
Anelle6788/
Gamlet6784/
Gonleu6775/
Hahnle6774/
Hanler6769/
Gonlea6741/
Hainle6741/
Hainly6735/
Hanlee6730/
Heanly6729/
Gomley6728/
Ghanli6728/
Ganlla6719/
Gonler6718/
Nganli6718/
Gonlez6717/
Ganlou6717/
Hanlie6716/
Ainele6713/
Anlleu6712/
Ganlli6711/
Anelly679/
Hanlei678/
Gonles678/
Anlowe677/
Gamleu677/
Ghamle676/
Asenle676/
Gounle676/
Ganlid676/
Anleah676/
Haynle675/
Gaunli675/
Nganla675/
Ngonly675/
Gaanla674/
Ghonle674/
Annlee674/
Gainla674/
Anlaue674/
Anlaye674/
Ganlai674/
Gamliy673/
Ahnlee673/
Hanhle673/
Ganlas673/
Anglie673/
Amleye673/
Hanluy673/
Hanlly672/
Anlaje672/
Hanles672/
Gonnelley672/
Ghanla672/
Anlaya672/
Gounly672/
Anille672/
Ainlle672/
Eanlue672/
Anlett671/
Heanle671/
Ganlad671/
Gannla671/
Gainli671/
Hanleu671/
Hannelley671/
Gonnle671/
Goonle671/
Aimley671/
Anluya671/
Hanloy671/
Hannly671/
Gonlie671/
Gamleh671/
Asinle671/
Ainlie671/
Ganlis671/
Ngonle671/
Gamlej671/
Ainnle671/
Amnler671/
Anılay671/
Anlayi671/
Aanliy671/
Kganla671/
Annlyd671/
Anlehe671/
Anliye671/
Gamnla671/
Gamlya671/
Ganlat671/
Ganloi671/
Hanlle671/
Aynlay670/
Gomnly670/
Gonnly670/
Gamles670/
Ounley670/
Gonlet670/
Annlie670/
Ganlap670/
Onnley670/
Gamlle670/
Hahnly670/
Haunly670/

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