Conley
Conley (from O′Conghaile,[1] Ó Conghalaigh) is a surname of Irish origin. It is a variant spelling of Connelly and Connolly. It is listed in the census of 1659 as coming from the city of Dublin. O'Connolly was a principal name of County Monaghan.[1]
| Language(s) | Irish |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Ireland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Connelly, Connolly |
People with the surname
Arts and letters
Robert Conley, reporter (1960s)
- Darby Conley (born 1970), American cartoonist
- Philip Mallory Conley (1887–1979), American historian
- Robert Conley (reporter) (1928–2013), American reporter
- Robert J. Conley (1940–2014), Cherokee author
- Tom Conley (philologist) (born 1943), American philologist
- Willy Conley (born 1958), American photographer
- Max Conley (born 1980), Ciudadano Chileno
Business
Lyda Conley, lawyer (c. 1902)
- Chip Conley (born 1960), American hotelier
- Kerry Conley (1866–1924), American businessman and politician
- Lyda Conley (1874–1946), American lawyer
- Rosemary Conley (born 1946), English businesswoman, author and broadcaster
- William Henry Conley (1840–1897), American industrialist and philanthropist
Entertainment
- Arthur Conley (1946–2003), American soul singer
- Bayless Conley, American pastor and television personality
- Brian Conley (born 1961), English comedian
- The Brian Conley Show (1992–2002)
- Chris Conley (born 1980), American musician
- Clint Conley, American rock and roll musician
- Corinne Conley (born 1929), American actress
- Darlene Conley (1934–2007), Irish-American actress
- David Conley (musician) (born 1953), American bassist
- Earl Thomas Conley (1941–2019), American country music singer and composer
- Eugene Conley (1908–1981), American tenor
- Jack Conley (actor), American actor
- Joe Conley (1928–2013), American actor
- Lige Conley (1897–1937), American actor
- Onest Conley (1906–1989), American film actor
- Renie Conley (1901–1992), American costume designer
- Robert Conley (music producer) (born 1973), American record producer, programmer and engineer
- Shannon Conley, American voice actor, and vocalist
Education
- Emma Conley (1869–1928), American home economist, textbook author
- J. Michael "Mike" Conley, American teacher (born 1936), see J. Michael Conley Elementary School[2]
- Jean Conley, American teacher (died 1982), see Conley-Caraballo High School
Military
- Edgar Thomas Conley – Civil War – Pvt. 2nd Md. Inf. C.S.A. KIA 1863
- Edgar Thomas Conley (1874–1956), United States Army, Major General and Adjutant General of the U.S. Army
- Edgar Thomas Conley Jr. (1907–1993), United States Army, Brig. General
Politics and law
- Thomas Young Conley (1809–1887), Maryland House of Delegates 1868–1870
- Andrew Conley (1880/81–1952), British trade unionist
- Benjamin F. Conley (1815–1886), American politician (Republican)
- Daniel F. Conley, District Attorney for Suffolk County, Massachusetts
- Dean Conley (1946–2010), American politician (Democrat)
- Gerard Conley Sr. (1930–2018), American politician (Democrat)
- Gerard Conley Jr., American lawyer and politician (Democrat)
- John Conley (Wisconsin politician) (1828-?), American politician (Republican)
- Robert M. "Bob" Conley (born 1965), American pilot and politician (Democrat)
- William G. Conley (1866–1940), Governor of West Virginia (Republican)
- William M. Conley (born 1956), American judge
Religion
- James D. Conley (born 1955), American bishop
Science
- Catharine Conley, NASA's Planetary Protection Officer
- Charles C. Conley (1933–1984), American mathematician
- Conley index theory, named after Charles Conley
- Conley–Zehnder theorem, named after Charles Conley and Eduard Zehnder
- Dalton Conley (born 1969), American sociologist
- Frances K. Conley, American Neurologist
Sports
Frankie Conley, boxer (1910)
- Adam Conley (born 1990), American baseball player
- Bob Conley (baseball) (1934–2022), American baseball player
- Cale Conley (born 1992), American racing driver
- Chris Conley (American football) (born 1992), American football wide receiver
- Frankie Conley (1890–1952), American boxer
- Gene Conley (1930–2017), American baseball and basketball player
- Gareon Conley (born 1995), American football cornerback
- Jack Conley (Australian rules footballer) (1920–2008), Australian rules footballer
- Jack Conley (English footballer) (1920–1991), English footballer
- Jason Conley (born 1981), American basketball player
- Jim Conley (born c. 1943), American football player
- Kim Conley (born 1986), American track and field athlete
- Larry Conley (born 1944), American basketball player
- Leonard Conley (born 1968), American football wide receiver and linebacker
- Mike Conley Sr. (born 1962), American triple jumper
- Mike Conley Jr. (born 1987), American basketball player
- Scott Conley (American football) (born 1947), American football coach
- Scott Conley (rugby league) (born 1973), Australian rugby league footballer
- Snipe Conley (1894–1978), American baseball pitcher
- Steve Conley (linebacker) (born 1972), American football player
- Steve Conley (running back) (born 1949), American football player
- T. J. Conley (born 1985), American football punter
- Tim Conley (born 1958), American golfer
Miscellaneous
- Jim Conley (born c. 1884), see Leo Frank
See also
- Conley Byrd (1925–2014), Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court
- Comley (surname)
References
Look up Conley in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Michael C. O'Laughlin, ed. (2002). The Book of Irish Families, Great & Small (3rd ed.). Kansas City, MO: Irish Genealogical Foundation. p. 61. ISBN 0-940134-09-8.
- "J. Michael Conley Elementary: About Us". Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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