MacConley Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

MacConley Surname Definition:

Conly has been fairly widely used as a variant of Connolly in the Oriel counties and to a less extent in Munster (for these septs see Irish Families pp. 87, 88) but when found in Offaly it is the name of a sept belonging to that midland area.

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MacConley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:40,273,215872,126

MacConley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Conly has been fairly widely used as a variant of Connolly in the Oriel counties and to a less extent in Munster (for these septs see Irish Families pp. 87, 88) but when found in Offaly it is the name of a sept belonging to that midland area. There it is Mac Connla. It has now become very rare there, but in the sixteenth century it was quite prominent among the followers of O'Caherney (The Fox).

The name has also Ulster connexions: Patrick O'Connley of Dublin, merchant, acquired lands in Co. Donegal in 1626 and Thomas Conley was one of the signatories of the “thanksgiving” manifesto issued at the conclusion of the Siege of Derry in 1688 and in 1632 John Conly obtained grants in Cos Donegal and Fermanagh.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Connla A sept of Co. Offaly. Conly is also an occasional variant of Connolly. SIF 39

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

MacConley Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacConley occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name MacConley? popularity and diffusion

The last name MacConley is the 6,360,413th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of MacConley reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 40,273,215. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 89 percent live and Michigan, where 11 percent live.

MacConley Last Name Statistics demography

MacConley earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.72% more than the national average, earning $49,500 USD per year.

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