Explore the Family Name Conely

The meaning of Conely

Irish: variant of Connelly.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Conely in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Conely has seen a rise in popularity over a decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname climbed from 35,106 in 2000 to 33,087 in 2010, marking an improvement of 5.75 percent. Concurrently, the count of individuals carrying this surname also saw an increase in the same period. In 2000, there were 608 counts which rose by 13.82 percent to reach 692 counts in 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.23.

20002010Change
Rank#35,106#33,0875.75%
Count60869213.82%
Proportion per 100k0.230.230%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Conely

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals changes in the distribution of the Conely surname among different ethnic groups between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White dropped from 70.23 to 64.16 percent, while the percentage of those identifying as Black increased slightly from 23.52 to 25.00 percent. Over the decade, there was a significant increase in the percentage of people with the Conely surname identifying with two or more races, rising from 2.47 to 4.05 percent. The Hispanic population using this surname also showed considerable growth, increasing from 3.13 to 5.78 percent. Meanwhile, no identifiable changes were observed within the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories as the data was likely suppressed for privacy.

20002010Change
White70.23%64.16%-8.64%
Black23.52%25%6.29%
Hispanic3.13%5.78%84.66%
Two or More Races2.47%4.05%63.97%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%