Explore the Family Name Kanaly

The meaning of Kanaly

Altered form of Irish McNally. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Briana.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kanaly has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 73,659 in terms of popularity and by 2010, the rank had slipped to 80,678, a change of -9.53%. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 245 in 2000 to 235 in 2010, resulting in a proportional decrease per 100,000 citizens from 0.09 to 0.08.

20002010Change
Rank#73,659#80,678-9.53%
Count245235-4.08%
Proportion per 100k0.090.08-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kanaly

As per the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnicity associated with the surname Kanaly shifted somewhat over the same decade. In 2000, around 95.92% of individuals bearing this surname identified as White, but this percentage dropped to about 93.19% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic were not represented in 2000, but made up approximately 3.83% of the Kanaly surname holders in 2010. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying with two or more races, accounting for 2.13% in 2010. There were zero reported instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups in either year.

20002010Change
White95.92%93.19%-2.85%
Hispanic0%3.83%0%
Two or More Races0%2.13%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%