Manly Surname
Approximately 4,043 people bear this surname
Manly Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Manley,' a township in the parish of Frodsham, Cheshire The South-English variant Manly is imitative. The 'd' in Mandley is intrusive.
1577. Thomas Manley, Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameManly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,257 | 1:160,593 | 16,355 |
| Burkina Faso | 645 | 1:28,453 | 1,679 |
| England | 271 | 1:205,602 | 17,801 |
| Australia | 230 | 1:117,373 | 12,995 |
| Philippines | 135 | 1:749,913 | 74,028 |
| Canada | 130 | 1:283,428 | 26,469 |
| Liberia | 118 | 1:37,360 | 3,460 |
| Papua New Guinea | 46 | 1:177,255 | 24,620 |
| Ireland | 36 | 1:130,804 | 6,280 |
| Denmark | 35 | 1:161,278 | 13,908 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 220 | 1:20,136 | 2,363 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 396 | 1:61,554 | 7,167 |
| Wales | 32 | 1:49,013 | 2,509 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:207,956 | 7,652 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,747 | 1:18,281 | 2,311 |
Manly (1,302) may also be a first name.
Manly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Manley,' a township in the parish of Frodsham, Cheshire The South-English variant Manly is imitative. The 'd' in Mandley is intrusive.
1577. Thomas Manley, Register of the University of Oxford.
Nicholas Manley, of Poulton, 1595: Wills at Chester.
Ann Manley, of Chester, -widow, 1618: ibid.
Thomas Manley, of Manley, husbandman, 1665: ibid. (1660-80).
1621. Married — Thomas Mandley and Mary Lambert: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1629. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Tobitha Manly, widow: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(English) belonging to Manley = 1 Manna’s Lea [Anglo-Saxon *Mannan- leáh—Mannan, genit. of Manna] 2 the Common Lea [Old English ge)mǽne, common, public + leáh] (Celtic) corruption forms of Mac Neilly (q.v.) or of Mac Nally (q.v.)
(English) One who came from Manley (common wood), in Cheshire.
From an estate in the parish of Frodsham co. Chester. But see LEGG.
Manly Demographics
Average Manly Salary in
United States
$45,244 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Manly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Manly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Manly (Arabic: منلي, Hindi: मंल्या) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Manly? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 114,354th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,802,510 people. The surname Manly occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Manly are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 218,051st most common first name internationally, held by 1,302 people.
The surname Manly is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,257 people, or 1 in 160,593. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and South Carolina, where 6 percent live. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 16 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Manly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Manly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Manly surname declined 18 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 32 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 84 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Manly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (78%) in Ireland and Druze (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Manly surname are 12.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.1% registered with the political party.
The amount Manly earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.86% more than the national average, earning $45,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.89% more than the national average, earning $63,044 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Manly Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Manly in the Hindi language | ||
| मंल्या | manlya | - |
| Manly in the Arabic language | ||
| منلي | mnly | - |
| منلى | mnly | - |
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Manly Reference & Research
Manley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Manley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Munley / Manley 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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