McGanley Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McGanley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

McGanley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

McGanley Last Name Facts

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

The surname McGanley is found most in Northern Ireland. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of McGanley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McGanley? popularity and diffusion

McGanley is the 7,117,718th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 129 percent of McGanley live; 129 percent live in Northern Europe and 129 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 307,506. Not including Northern Ireland this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Ireland, where 14 percent are found.

McGanley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of McGanley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the McGanley last name declined 88 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGanley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the McGanley surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGanley
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