# Connolly (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/connolly/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Irish.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 29,710 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,190 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 10,392 people |
| Change since 2000 | +3.1% (28,821 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | Conolly |

## Etymology

Anglicization of Irish Ó Conghalaigh and Ó Conghaile, patronyms of Conghalach. Doublet of Conley

## Who carries it

Share of people named Connolly in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 95% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 0.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Connolly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.

## People named Connolly

- James Connolly, American triple jumper (1868-1957)
- Maureen Connolly, American tennis player (1934-1969)
- Kristen Connolly, American film actress
- Kevin Connolly, American actor
- Cyril Connolly, British author (1903–1974)
- Hal Connolly, American hammer thrower (1931–2010)
- Gerry Connolly, American politician (1950–2025)
- Walter Connolly, American actor (1887-1940)
- Tim Connolly, American ice hockey player
- John Connolly, American guitarist
- Derek Connolly, American screenwriter and film producer
- Alan Connolly, Australian cricketer

## Similar surnames

Conley, Connelly, Connell, Connally, Conwell, Canela, Channell, Chumley, Camilo, Canale, Cannella, Chmiel.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.