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 last name Gantley is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gantley? popularity and diffusion

Gantley is the 670,508th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 16,339,789 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Gantley reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

Gantley is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States it is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 25 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States Gantley exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 24 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

Gantley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gantley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gantley last name expanded 142 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 166 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 371 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gantley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gantley surname are 5.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.27% being registered to vote for 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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