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

The last name Ganley has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Ganley.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 99,246th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,527,467 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Ganley reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 18 people.

The surname Ganley is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 2,635 people, or 1 in 137,556. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 12 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Ganley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ganley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ganley surname increased 726 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 391 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 131 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ganley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (87%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ganley surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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