Gantly Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gantly Surname Definition:

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

Gantly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1611:29,2482,622
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England61:9,286,343223,652
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Gantly 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

Gantly Last Name Facts

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

Gantly is found most in Ireland. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gantly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gantly is the 1,168,344th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Gantly reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Gantly is most common in Ireland, where it is held by 161 people, or 1 in 29,248. In Ireland Gantly is primarily found in: Leinster, where 65 percent are found, Connaught, where 24 percent are found and Munster, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Ireland this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Gantly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gantly has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name rose 767 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 113 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gantly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Gantly earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 78.98% more than the national average, earning $77,229 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.36% less than the national average, earning $46,525 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gantley92446/
Gauntly922/
Ganntly920/
Antly912/
Gauntley86129/
Gantelly861/
Ghantley861/
Gasntley861/
Gantla833,547/
Antley831,748/
Hantly8387/
Gantle8316/
Gantli836/
Anthly833/
Eantly831/
Gantlet7719/
Ganttla7711/
Ghantla7711/
Gantler7710/
Hantley775/
Ganthla775/
Ganthle775/
Auntley774/
Gantlaa773/
Gantlla773/
Antilly772/
Gaantla771/
Gantles771/
Kgantle771/
Antle733,363/
Antli73325/
Antla7379/
Antilley71181/
Gantlett7156/
Gantelli7120/
Gauntlet7119/
Gantilla716/
Gantella716/
Hauntley712/
Gauntleh711/
Gauntlett672,375/
Gontla671,312/
Antler67602/
Antles67215/
Antlej67174/
Hantla67121/
Hantle6745/
Gontle6745/
Hantli674/
Antlet674/
Antlle673/
Anttla671/
Ontley671/
Gantellis671/
Antlee671/
Gaintlett671/
Antlea671/
Antlep670/
Gauntless670/

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