Shanley Surname

53,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Shanley Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Old Hero [Irish Seanlaoch (Mac Seanlaoich)—sean, old + laoch, a hero, champion]

Shanley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,1161:59,2647,006
England1,0771:51,7356,374
Ireland1,0581:4,451755
Australia6361:42,4465,414
Scotland2061:25,9892,818
New Zealand1531:29,5975,184
Canada1031:357,72432,292
South Africa541:1,003,29161,925
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
Wales221:140,66110,115
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
France61:11,070,454349,096
Norway61:857,04855,549
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6821:6,4951,034
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2271:107,38010,631
Scotland771:48,6133,403
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2531:40,0794,715

Shanley (573) may also be a first name.

Shanley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Old Hero [Irish Seanlaoch (Mac Seanlaoich)—sean, old + laoch, a hero, champion]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Seanlaoich A prominent sept of east Connacht. IF 265; Map Leit; Plate XXV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Seanlaoich A prominent sept of east Connacht. IF 265; Map Leit; Plate XXV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) The son of Seanlaoch (old hero).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Shanley Last Name Facts

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

Shanley (Marathi: शांलेय) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shanley? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shanley is the 53,433rd most prevalent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 762,615 people. The surname Shanley is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Shanley are found; 65 percent are found in North America and 65 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 350,163rd most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 573 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 6,116 people, or 1 in 59,264. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 18 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States Shanley occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

Shanley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shanley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Shanley last name grew 488 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 474 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 155 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 268 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shanley Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Shanley surname are 0.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.01% registered with the party.

The amount Shanley earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 12.2% more than the national average, earning 388,285 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.33% more than the national average, earning R 314,472 per year; in United States they earn 14.22% more than the national average, earning $49,283 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $51,070 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schanley9395/
Shannley933/
Shanleys931/
Sheanley931/
Shanle92299/
Shanly92226/
Sanley92168/
Chanley86660/
Shamley86463/
Sanlley86151/
Shonley8658/
Shanlay8651/
Shanler8649/
Shanlei8614/
Shannly8613/
Seanley868/
Satnley866/
Shanliy863/
Sanleye863/
Shenley862/
Sainley861/
Shanles861/
Sannley861/
Schanle861/
Shainle861/
Shanlet861/
Shanlee861/
Sianley861/
Schanly860/
Saunley860/
Shanlie860/
Sanle83699/
Sanly8334/
Shanelle8030/
Schanler809/
Shaunler801/
Shainele801/
Shanlest801/
Shanlouy801/
Chainley800/
Schanlie800/
Shanelly800/
Channley800/
Schanlet800/
Sanles77704/
Sonley77422/
Sohnle77165/
Sanlee77150/
Shamle7783/
Sohnly7779/
Samley7753/
Chanle7746/
Sanler7742/
Shanla7741/
Sanlez7738/
Zanley7737/
Sanlet7733/
Shonle7727/
Shanli7720/
Sanlay7713/
Sanleh7711/
Sianly778/
Shenle773/
Sanlue773/
Sanlei772/
Sanlge772/
Sainly771/
Shonly771/
Satnle771/
Sanlly771/
Sanlya771/
Sanlle771/
Sannly771/
Sianle771/
Saunly770/
Seanly770/
Sannle770/
Shannelly7520/
Shanielle752/
Shaunelle751/
Shainelle751/
Shangille751/
Shannelle750/
Chanelley750/
Chamley71846/
Sanlawe71294/
Chanler71256/
Chanhly71220/
Sainlez71123/
Schamle71107/
Zahnley7182/
Chanloy7178/
Shamlee7156/
Chanlee7152/
Shamlyi7152/
Shanlou7138/
Schonle7136/
Sanlıay7133/
Sanliya7117/
Sanelle7114/
Shamleh7114/
Sanlayt7112/
Sanleah7112/
Shenlei7111/
Shamlet7110/
Sanglie7110/
Shamlei719/
Shamler718/
Samlley717/
Chanlay715/
Chanles714/
Sonleye713/
Shamliy712/
Shanlai712/
Shamlay712/
Sanelly712/
Sanhlee712/
Sanlaeh712/
Sanlhee712/
Sanlowe711/
Sanlyai711/
Chanlei711/
Channle711/
Sianlay711/
Seanlee711/
Shanhli711/
Shanlia711/
Sanille711/
Chaunly711/
Sahanli711/
Zanleya711/
Sohnler711/
Satinle711/
Chanlet711/
Shaanli711/
Shonlye711/
Sanlayi711/
Seanlae711/
Sanlyas711/
Sanilly711/
Shanlis710/
Shoenly710/
Chonley710/
Schanla710/
Shonles710/
Schaniller710/
Seanler710/
Sainler710/
Sanller710/
Sheinly710/
Shonler710/
Sanli671,990/
Sanla67297/
Sonle67132/
Samle67131/
Chanelle6789/
Zanle6754/
Sonly6742/
Shamlaye6728/
Chaumley6718/
Sanhlych6712/
Schamlle6711/
Sanlé678/
Shamliya678/
Chanlett674/
Sanlı673/
Shenelle672/
Channler672/
Sanuelle672/
Sianelly672/
Shonelle671/
Sagnelle671/
Saunlett671/
Chanleut671/
Chanliya671/
Chanille671/
Schonlee671/
Shainela671/
Shanella671/
Shanlaid671/
Shamlesh671/
Shamlett671/
Sanilloe671/
Shaanlou671/
Sanlý671/
Cheanlee671/
Sheinler670/
Schonler670/
Shaumler670/
Chanller670/
Shonlett670/
Chainlee670/
Chanless670/

Shanley Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shanley in the Marathi language
शांलेयsanleya-

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