Explore the Family Name Conoly
The meaning of Conoly
Irish: shortened, Anglicized form of Ó Conghaile or Ó Conghalaigh, see Connolly.
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How common is the last name Conoly in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Conoly showed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The ranking for the name dropped from 57,849 in 2000 to 63,524 in 2010, marking a change of -9.81 percent. Equally, the count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased by -4.56 percent over the same period, dropping from 329 to 314. The proportion of those with the surname Conoly per 100,000 people similarly followed this downward trend, decreasing by -8.33 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,849 | #63,524 | -9.81% |
| Count | 329 | 314 | -4.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Conoly
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Conoly identified as White, with an increase from 87.84 percent in 2000 to 88.54 percent in 2010. There was an observable growth in the Hispanic representation within the Conoly surname bearers, going up by 109.39 percent to reach 4.46 percent in 2010. The Black percentage slightly decreased to 5.41 percent in 2010, a -6.40 percent change from the previous census. However, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The category identifying with two or more races saw a drop to zero in 2010 from 3.34 percent in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 87.84% | 88.54% | 0.8% |
| Black | 5.78% | 5.41% | -6.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.13% | 4.46% | 109.39% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 3.34% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |