Conley

Conley (from O′Conghaile,[1] Ó Conghalaigh) is a surname of Irish origin. It is a variant spelling of several more common names like Conly, Connelly, and Connolly. "Conly" is listed in the census of 1659 as coming from the city of Dublin. "O′Connoly" was a principal name of Monaghan in 1679.[1] 1911 60 people with the surname Conley are listed in the digitised census records of Ireland.[2]

Today 1,048 people have the surname Conley in the United Kingdom, a few less (−36) than in the 1881 census.[3] As of the 2000 US Census, 54,194 people had the surname Conley, making it the 562nd most common surname in America.[4]