Gantley Surname

670,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gantley Surname Definition:

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

Gantley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Ireland1061:44,4243,361
England1041:535,75133,356
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Wales61:515,75523,171
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:69,2175,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1111:452,42132,615

Gantley 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

Gantley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gantley is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Gantley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gantley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 670,508th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 16,339,789 people. The last name Gantley occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Gantley are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States it is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 25 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 24 percent reside and England, where 23 percent reside.

Gantley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gantley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gantley surname rose 142 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 166 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 371 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gantley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gantley surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gantley surname are 5.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.27% registered with the political party.

The amount Gantley earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.07% more than the national average, earning $49,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.67% more than the national average, earning $62,437 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gauntley93129/
Ghantley931/
Gasntley931/
Antley921,748/
Gantly92204/
Gantle9216/
Gantlet8619/
Gantler8610/
Hantley865/
Ganthle865/
Auntley864/
Gauntly862/
Gantles861/
Kgantle861/
Ganntly860/
Antle833,363/
Antly832/
Antilley80181/
Gantlett8056/
Gauntlet8019/
Hauntley802/
Gauntleh801/
Gantelly801/
Gantla773,547/
Antler77602/
Antles77215/
Antlej77174/
Hantly7787/
Hantle7745/
Gontle7745/
Gantli776/
Antlet774/
Antlle773/
Anthly773/
Ontley771/
Eantly771/
Antlee771/
Antlea771/
Antlep770/
Gauntlett752,375/
Gaintlett751/
Gauntless750/
Antille711,325/
Hantler71115/
Antlett7114/
Ghantla7111/
Ganttla7111/
Atentle7111/
Hontley715/
Ganthla715/
Antletz714/
Gantlla713/
Gantlaa713/
Antelle712/
Antilly712/
Gontlea711/
Gaunttlett711/
Gantlou711/
Gaantla711/
Gontles710/
Hantles710/
Antli67325/
Antiller67135/
Antla6779/
Gantelli6720/
Gontelle679/
Gantilla676/
Gantella676/
Hantelle674/
Antilles672/
Ontle672/
Antillet671/
Gantlapp671/
Hountley671/
Amtle670/

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