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

McGanley is carried by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name McGanley? popularity and diffusion

The surname McGanley is the 7,117,718th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 129 percent of McGanley are found; 129 percent are found in Northern Europe and 129 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 307,506. Besides Northern Ireland it occurs 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 over time. In England the number of people carrying the McGanley last name contracted 88 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McGanley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to McGanley
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