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- Irish (Leitrim): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Seanlaoich ‘son of Seanlaoch’ a personal name composed of the elements sean ‘old’ + laoch ‘hero’.
The family name Shanley has an intrinsic connection to the Gaelic culture of Ireland. This east Connacht sept gathered their original Gaelic form of the name Shanley is Mac Seanlaoich, which is derived from the words "sean," meaning "old," and "laoch," meaning "hero."
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The Shanley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shanley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Shanley families living in New York. This was about 44% of all the recorded Shanley's in USA.
In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Shanley surname were of white ethnicity (96.54%), with small proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
- 0.53%
- 0.7%
- 1.3%
- 96.54%
Shanley Name Meaning. Irish (Leitrim): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Seanlaoich ‘son of Seanlaoch ’, a personal name composed of the elements sean ‘old’ + laoch ‘hero’. Compare Ganley . Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland. In The United States those bearing the Shanley last name are 0.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.01% being registered to vote for the political party.
For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Shanley was: 94.88%, or 4,280 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic White Only". 0.62%, or 28 total occurrences, were "Non-Hispanic Black Only".
The Shanley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shanley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 148 Shanley families living in Lancashire.
