Ganly Surname

355,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Ganly Surname Definition:

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

Ganly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3501:13,4541,596
Australia2071:130,41414,194
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
Argentina1351:316,61825,164
England1161:480,32831,110
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2801:15,8211,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Ganly 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

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

From Ganilly; a location name in Scilly Isles.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ganly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ganly is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ganly.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ganly is the 355,117th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 7,116,744 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Ganly reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in Ireland, where it is carried by 350 people, or 1 in 13,454. In Ireland Ganly is mostly found in: Leinster, where 89 percent live and Connaught, where 11 percent live. Besides Ireland Ganly is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Ganly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ganly has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Ganly surname rose 125 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 364 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 297 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ganly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ganly last name is chiefly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ganly surname are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ganly earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $46,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.35% more than the national average, earning $65,756 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganley914,771/
Ganloy91234/
Ganlay9144/
Ganliy916/
Gainly913/
Gaunly913/
Nganly911/
Anly8942/
Gainley8383/
Ganelly833/
Ganlaya832/
Gannley831/
Anley805,843/
Hanly803,179/
Gonly801,168/
Ganla80399/
Anlay80180/
Ganli80127/
Ganle80120/
Annly807/
Anlly804/
Ainly801/
Atnly801/
Anlyi801/
Eanly800/
Gannelly771/
Gangilly771/
Gaineley770/
Hanley7345,801/
Ainley732,699/
Gamley73123/
Ainlay73104/
Hanlay7398/
Nganle7392/
Gonlay7389/
Gonley7344/
Hainly7335/
Gainle7335/
Heanly7329/
Ghanli7328/
Ganlla7319/
Nganli7318/
Ganlli7311/
Anelly739/
Ganleh739/
Ghanle736/
Ganlid736/
Gaunli735/
Ngonly735/
Gaanla734/
Gainla734/
Ganler734/
Ganlai734/
Gamliy733/
Hanluy733/
Hanlly732/
Atnley732/
Ghanla732/
Ganlea732/
Anlaya732/
Gounly732/
Ganlei732/
Eanley731/
Gaunle731/
Ganlge731/
Gannla731/
Gainli731/
Annley731/
Hanloy731/
Hannly731/
Ganlis731/
Ganlle731/
Anılay731/
Aanliy731/
Kganla731/
Annlyd731/
Ganloi731/
Aynlay730/
Gomnly730/
Gonnly730/
Ganlet730/
Hahnly730/
Haunly730/
Anli675,125/
Only674,337/
Hainley67664/
Anla67359/
Ganelli67255/
Angilly67107/
Hannley6758/
Anle6737/
Ganilla6736/
Ganella6732/
Gounley6729/
Ganille6727/
Heanley6722/
Gainlet6720/
Hanelly6712/
Hanleys6710/
Ngainle677/
Asinley677/
Aynelly675/
Anielly674/
Ainelly674/
Ainilly674/
Ganelle674/
Gonelly674/
Hanlley672/
Hamnley672/
Ganlait672/
Gaunlet672/
Annelly671/
Gonnley671/
Ahanley671/
Nganlai671/
Gaynlaa671/
Ghanlli671/
Gaineli671/
Gainlla671/
Hanleey671/
Annloyd671/
Anlyaia671/
Anlı671/
Nganlli671/
Ganlais671/
Anoelly671/
Haanley671/
Hanilly671/
Hahnley670/
Ganlett670/
Ganlets670/
Hasenly670/

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