Hanly Surname

140,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hanly Surname Definition:

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).

Hanly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1391:318,22629,051
Ireland9961:4,728793
Australia3621:74,5748,754
England3091:180,31716,264
Canada1331:277,03525,971
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Wales321:96,7047,743
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Scotland171:314,93014,413
France131:5,109,440259,941
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Panama91:434,6958,518
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,7351:2,553481
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:190,43315,429
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7191:29,2143,558

Hanly (279) may also be a first name.

Hanly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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, 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

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

Hanly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanly is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanly? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hanly is the 140,397th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,292,402 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Hanly are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 531,524th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 279 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,139 people, or 1 in 318,226. In The United States Hanly is most common in: California, where 17 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Hanly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hanly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hanly surname fell 34 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 43 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 241 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanly Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Hanly surname are 0.33000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hanly earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 127.43% more than the national average, earning R 540,456 per year; in United States they earn 9.25% more than the national average, earning $47,142 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.19% more than the national average, earning $67,167 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanley9145,801/
Hanlay9198/
Chanly9175/
Hainly9135/
Heanly9129/
Khanly915/
Hanluy913/
Hanlly912/
Hanloy911/
Hannly911/
Hahnly910/
Haunly910/
Anly8942/
Hainley83664/
Chanley83660/
Chanhly83220/
Chanloy8378/
Hannley8358/
Heanley8322/
Hanelly8312/
Hanleys8310/
Chanlay835/
Hanlley832/
Hamnley832/
Ahanley831/
Khanhly831/
Hanleey831/
Chaunly831/
Jahanly831/
Jhanloy831/
Haanley831/
Hanilly831/
Khanloy831/
Hahnley830/
Hasenly830/
Anley805,843/
Hanli801,042/
Ganly801,024/
Hanle80506/
Anlay80180/
Hanla8095/
Annly807/
Anlly804/
Honly803/
Hanlı802/
Ainly801/
Atnly801/
Anlyi801/
Eanly800/
Hannelly77219/
Chanelly77140/
Khanlooy771/
Hanaelly771/
Chainley770/
Hanelley770/
Hannilly770/
Heaneley770/
Channley770/
Ganley734,771/
Chanla733,921/
Ainley732,699/
Hamley731,638/
Janloy73803/
Heinly73700/
Chanli73653/
Janlay73282/
Hamlyi73242/
Ganloy73234/
Hanlet73225/
Hamloy73114/
Ainlay73104/
Honley73102/
Johnly7394/
Honlay7391/
Hahnle7374/
Khanli7371/
Hanler7369/
Chanle7346/
Ganlay7344/
Hainle7341/
Hanlee7330/
Hainla7323/
Hanlie7316/
Hanlis739/
Anelly739/
Haanla738/
Hanlei738/
Khanle737/
Hounly737/
Ganliy736/
Hanlai736/
Haynle735/
Janliy734/
Hamlay734/
Hamnli734/
Gainly733/
Hasnli733/
Hanhle733/
Gaunly733/
Atnley732/
Hanles732/
Anlaya732/
Hanlid732/
Janley731/
Heanle731/
Eanley731/
Hanleu731/
Ahanli731/
Annley731/
Hamlys731/
Hanlih731/
Hanliš731/
Anılay731/
Chanlé731/
Aanliy731/
Annlyd731/
Hanhla731/
Hanlle731/
Aynlay730/
Hannla730/
Hanlia730/
Hausenloy718/
Hannielly712/
Hannelley711/
Hainielly711/
Channelly710/
Chatnelly710/
Chanelley710/
Anli675,125/
Only674,337/
Chamley67846/
Anla67359/
Chanler67256/
Heinley67206/
Hanelli67136/
Chanloi67109/
Angilly67107/
Gainley6783/
Chamlay6774/
Chanlee6752/
Hanella6752/
Anle6737/
Khanlai6718/
Hanlett6710/
Hannler678/
Asinley677/
Hacinli675/
Aynelly675/
Anielly674/
Ainelly674/
Ainilly674/
Chanlai674/
Chanles674/
Khanlui674/
Ganelly673/
Hamlohy673/
Chanlie673/
Hanelle673/
Chhanla672/
Chanlis672/
Hahnler672/
Johnnly672/
Chanlit672/
Ganlaya672/
Chanlha672/
Annelly671/
Chanlei671/
Channle671/
Heinluy671/
Hasenli671/
Honelly671/
Gannley671/
Haimley671/
Hanilla671/
Annloyd671/
Jainley671/
Chaunla671/
Anlyaia671/
Anlı671/
Hounley671/
Hounlyo671/
Hanilli671/
Hanlehi671/
Chanlet671/
Anoelly671/
Chanhla671/
Chanlui671/
Chonlly671/
Jeanloy671/
Hamlaay671/
Hainlet670/
Chonley670/
Heinely670/
Heamley670/
Hanless670/
Jaanley670/

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Hanly Reference & Research

Hanley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hanley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hanly
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