The O'Hanley Family Name

Your O'Hanley ancestor may well appear as Hanley in earlier records. Taken at its root, O'Hanley points to “Descendant of Áinle”. O'Hanley simply joins the particle O' to Hanley, a habit common in Irish naming. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Hanly and Henly.

There is no single O'Hanley family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the O'Hanley surname pack.