Hanley Surname

12,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Hanley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Hanley, 'parishes in Staffordshire, Worcestershire, and Lincolnshire; (a) 'of Handley, 'parishes in Cheshire and Dorset.

Tristram de Hanle, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Hanley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States26,0831:13,8961,730
England5,9451:9,3721,372
Australia4,2021:6,424941
Ireland3,9801:1,183241
Canada2,4861:14,8212,171
Scotland5421:9,8781,372
Saint Kitts and Nevis5271:10510
New Zealand4091:11,0721,935
Northern Ireland3641:5,069960
Dominican Republic2081:50,1582,578
Wales1831:16,9101,838
South Africa1231:440,46937,524
United States Virgin Islands1061:1,041155
Argentina661:647,62745,225
Thailand481:1,471,632200,579
British Virgin Islands421:752126
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Antigua and Barbuda321:3,099465
Singapore301:183,5907,666
France261:2,554,720189,486
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Jersey221:4,509908
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Saint Martin161:2,19753
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Curaçao141:11,232389
Panama121:326,0227,351
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Anguilla111:1,221122
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Guam11:160,1214,893
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha11:5,854177
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,7081:2,594488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1831:11,1661,707
Scotland2301:16,2751,761
Wales601:26,1401,495
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,2551:8,0291,030

Hanley (3,254) may also be a first name.

Hanley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Hanley, 'parishes in Staffordshire, Worcestershire, and Lincolnshire; (a) 'of Handley, 'parishes in Cheshire and Dorset.

Tristram de Hanle, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Hanleye, Salop, ibid.

Warin de Hannclaye, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Robertus de Hannclay, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Peter de Hanlay, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus de Hanlay, 1379: ibid.

1605. Thomas Hanley and Hester Gosson; Marriage Lic. (London).

1611. Robert Handley, of Manchester: Wills at Chester.

1619. John Hannleighe, Dorset: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A not uncommon name in the Stewartry. From Irish O hAinle, 'descendant of Ainle,' with intrusive d.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

HANLE: From one or other of the several places of the name in England. Paganus de Hanle witnessed confirmation by Robert de Quinci in the reign of William the Lion (LSC., p. 30).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) belonging to Hanley = 1 At the High Lea [Old English heán, dat. of heáh, high + leá, dat. of leáh] 2 the Cock-Lea [Old English hana, a cock + leáh] Hanley, Worcestershire, occurs in an Anglo-Saxon charter as Heánleá (Celtic) v. O'Hanley

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó hAinle An important Connacht sept. A branch migrated to Co. Cork. IF 171; Map Ros; Plate XIV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English, Irish) One who came from Hanley (high meadow), in Staffordshire, or from Handley, with the same meaning, the name of several places in England; grandson of Ainte (beauty, also a hero or warrior).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Duchesne gives it Hauley, and Leland, Haulley) This family took its name from La Haulle, in Normandy. Warm de Haulla is mentioned in Somerset, 1154, and 1165 he held a barony of eight fees in Devon (Lib. Nig.). De Aulo or De Halla held St.Lawrence, Stenbury and Yavesland in the Isle of Wight about the same time: several of the name occur. - Worsley's Isle of Wight. “The family of De Aulâ, called also Durandesthorp or Duranthorpe, are described as lords of Donesthorpe during the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth centuries. It is probable they held under the Gresley family.”—Lyson's Derby. In Worcestershire the name also occurs; and the arms are given by Nash: Gules, five Lioncels rampant in cross Or. Peter and Ralph de Haulay were of Lincolnshire in the time of Edward I. - Rotuli Hundredorum.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1889) by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett

There are parishes so called in Cheshire and Dorset; but the name may with equal probability spring from Andeli, in Normandy, famous as the residence of Coeur de Lion, as the birth-place of Poussin, the painter, and for the tomb of Corneille, the dramatist. Richer de Andeli was a capital tenant in Hampshire at the making of Domesday.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From the town of Hanley, in Shropshire. The old place or field, from Sen or San, old, and ley, a place, a common.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(English), Cock's field. Hana (Saxon), a cock. (variant: Henscot.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

The Handleys or Hanleys are also represented in Derbyshire and Norfolk. Handley is the name of parishes and hamlets in Cheshire, Derbyshire, etc., and Hanley is the name of places in Staffordshire and Worcestershire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hanley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hanley is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanley? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 12,270th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 159,113 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Hanley are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hanley is also the 125,605th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,254 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 26,083 people, or 1 in 13,896. In The United States Hanley is mostly found in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 88 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Hanley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hanley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 417 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 272 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 233 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 236 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 305 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hanley surname is principally Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hanley are 4.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.06% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hanley earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 29.44% more than the national average, earning 447,983 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.54% more than the national average, earning R 274,572 per year; in United States they earn 12.63% more than the national average, earning $48,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $51,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hainley92664/
Chanley92660/
Hannley9258/
Heanley9222/
Hanleys9210/
Hanlley922/
Hamnley922/
Ahanley921/
Hanleey921/
Hanleyy921/
Haanley921/
Hahnley920/
Anley915,843/
Hanly913,179/
Hanle91506/
Chainley860/
Hanelley860/
Heaneley860/
Channley860/
Henley8337,049/
Ganley834,771/
Ainley832,699/
Hamley831,638/
Hanlet83225/
Haenle83143/
Honley83102/
Hanlay8398/
Chanly8375/
Hahnle8374/
Hanler8369/
Chanle8346/
Hainle8341/
Hainly8335/
Hanlee8330/
Heanly8329/
Hanlie8316/
Hanlei838/
Khanle837/
Haynle835/
Khanly835/
Anleye834/
Hanhle833/
Hanluy833/
Hanlly832/
Atnley832/
Hanles832/
Janley831/
Heanle831/
Eanley831/
Hanleu831/
Haenly831/
Aenley831/
Annley831/
Hanloy831/
Hannly831/
Anleya831/
Hanlle831/
Hahnly830/
Haunly830/
Anly8042/
Anle8037/
Hannelley801/
Chanelley800/
Chamley77846/
Chanler77256/
Chanhly77220/
Heinley77206/
Haehnle77110/
Chanlae7790/
Gainley7783/
Chanloy7778/
Chanlee7752/
Chanloe7742/
Khanlue7728/
Hennley7720/
Hanelly7712/
Hanlett7710/
Hannler778/
Asinley777/
Chanlay775/
Heenley775/
Ainleye775/
Henlley774/
Chanles774/
Chanlie773/
Hanelle773/
Chanlue772/
Hahnler772/
Khanhly771/
Chanlei771/
Channle771/
Ganleya771/
Gannley771/
Haimley771/
Hanliya771/
Haenhle771/
Jainley771/
Chaunly771/
Hounley771/
Khanloe771/
Hanlehi771/
Chanlet771/
Jahanly771/
Jhanloy771/
Hanilly771/
Khanloy771/
Hainlet770/
Hehnley770/
Chonley770/
Hoenley770/
Heamley770/
Hanless770/
Jaanley770/
Huinley770/
Hasenly770/
Henle732,483/
Anleu732,265/
Onley731,988/
Hanli731,042/
Hänle731,034/
Ganly731,024/
Hönle73803/
Ehnle73561/
Anlay73180/
Amley73126/
Ganle73120/
Hanla7395/
Janle7382/
Hamle7365/
Enley7328/
Honle7317/
Anlet7310/
Anleh7310/
Annly737/
Anlee736/
Anles734/
Anlly734/
Anler734/
Honly733/
Anhle733/
Anlue732/
Aanle732/
Anlie732/
Hanlı732/
Ainly731/
Atnly731/
Anloe731/
Atnle731/
Aunle731/
Ainle731/
Aenle731/
Anlae731/
Anlea731/
Anlle731/
Anlyi731/
Eanly730/
Hannelly71219/
Angilley71184/
Chanelly71140/
Chanelle7189/
Hounleyi7138/
Chaumley7118/
Chanlett714/
Hannelle714/
Ahainleh713/
Channler712/
Chanleut711/
Chanliya711/
Chanille711/
Hennlley711/
Henelley711/
Khanylle711/
Khanlooy711/
Cheanlee711/
Hanaelly711/
Hannilly710/
Annelley710/
Chanller710/
Chainlee710/
Hanleish710/
Chanless710/
Hamlet677,500/
Heinle674,882/
Chanla673,921/
Khanla671,937/
Hamler671,507/
Chamle67861/
Janloy67803/
Heinly67700/
Chanli67653/
Hähnle67598/
Aenlle67420/
Janlay67282/
Hamlyi67242/
Ganloy67234/
Höhnle67174/
Hoenle67118/
Hamloy67114/
Ainlay67104/
Hehnly67100/
Johnly6794/
Honlay6791/
Anelle6788/
Khanli6771/
Channelle6768/
Gonley6744/
Ganlay6744/
Jahnle6742/
Hehnle6737/
Honlet6736/
Gainle6735/
Honles6733/
Hanlah6728/
Homley6723/
Hainla6723/
Hänler6722/
Honlei6721/
Aenlhe6718/
Hoinle6718/
Janlle6716/
Hohnle6715/
Honleu6714/
Ainele6713/
Anlleu6712/
Janlee6710/
Hanlis679/
Anelly679/
Haanla678/
Chonle678/
Hausenloy678/
Khonle677/
Anlowe677/
Hounly677/
Ganliy676/
Henlee676/
Jonley676/
Hamled676/
Asenle676/
Anleah676/
Hamlee676/
Hanlai676/
Janliy674/
Ahanla674/
Annlee674/
Hamlay674/
Hamnli674/
Anlaue674/
Anlaye674/
Gainly673/
Hasnli673/
Ahnlee673/
Honlee673/
Anglie673/
Chanelles673/
Amleye673/
Gaunly673/
Jhanla673/
Háinle672/
Anlaje672/
Henlay672/
Ganlea672/
Hanlou672/
Anlaya672/
Hannielly672/
Anille672/
Ainlle672/
Hanlid672/
Hassenler672/
Ganlei672/
Hamnla672/
Eanlue672/
Anlett671/
Chaneller671/
Chaunliya671/
Gaunle671/
Ganlge671/
Ahanli671/
Aimley671/
Anluya671/
Asinle671/
Ainlie671/
Jaanle671/
Jannle671/
Henleu671/
Hamlys671/
Hanlih671/
Hanliš671/
Ganlle671/
Haenlé671/
Ainnle671/
Amnler671/
Aennle671/
Anılay671/
Anlayi671/
Chanlé671/
Aanliy671/
Chanellez671/
Annlyd671/
Anlehe671/
Anliye671/
Enleiy671/
Hanhla671/
Hannaelle671/
Hanlas671/
Hainielly671/
Channelly670/
Aynlay670/
Honler670/
Chanillie670/
Hauniller670/
Ounley670/
Chatnelly670/
Hennle670/
Hasniller670/
Annlie670/
Enlley670/
Hannla670/
Hanlia670/
Onnley670/
Hanlau670/
Hennelley670/
Henloy670/
Hamlle670/

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