McOmish Surname

1,235,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

McOmish Surname Definition:

MACOMISH, Macgomish: Gaelic Mac Thomais, 'son of Thomas. ' Jo. M'Comes is recorded in Fowlis, 1618 (Dunblane), and Donald McHomas was boatman at Inverbreakie, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 241). Archibald M'Comash in Inralegan, parish of Innerchelan, 1696, is probably Alexander M'Hamish in Knockdoue, in the same parish, 1699 (Argyll Inv.

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McOmish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland971:55,1944,640
Australia631:428,50333,982
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Wales51:618,90625,852
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1191:31,4562,641

McOmish Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACOMISH, Macgomish: Gaelic Mac Thomais, 'son of Thomas. ' Jo. M'Comes is recorded in Fowlis, 1618 (Dunblane), and Donald McHomas was boatman at Inverbreakie, 1688 (RPC., 3. ser. XIII, p. 241). Archibald M'Comash in Inralegan, parish of Innerchelan, 1696, is probably Alexander M'Hamish in Knockdoue, in the same parish, 1699 (Argyll Inv. ). Donald M'Comash, a Seaforth tenant, 1721 (HP., II, p. 297), Duncan M'Homash in Callander, 1726 (Dunkeld), and John Makcomius died in 1777 and was buried in Lennel churchyard. McKomash 1662.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MACOMISH: Gael. Mac-Thomais, (pron. Omish.) The son of Thomas.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

McOmish Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name McOmish Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname McOmish occurs most in Scotland. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name McOmish? popularity and diffusion

McOmish is the 1,235,409th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 38,763,542 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of McOmish are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name McOmish is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 55,194. In Scotland McOmish is most frequent in: Perth and Kinross, where 24 percent reside, Fife, where 12 percent reside and City of Edinburgh, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Scotland this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 34 percent reside and England, where 7 percent reside.

McOmish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McOmish has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the McOmish last name fell 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

McOmish Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the McOmish last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

McOmish earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 49.81% less than the national average, earning $21,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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McComish93735/
McCommish881/
McAmish8640/
McCommis8072/
McKamish8019/
McHamish807/
McComihe800/
McComais800/
McOmie77283/
McOmic770/
McOmhe770/
McKemmish7548/
McCammish7524/
McHomitch751/
McCommesh750/
McCommich750/
McComic71283/
Mccomie7177/
McCamis7167/
McHomes7113/
McComes7112/
McKoysmith711/
McCumis710/
Mkomi671,054/
McCommic6726/
McCamich671/
McCommes671/
McComeas671/
McComaha671/
Mcami671/
McCoomic670/
McComeus670/
McCoumic670/
McCoomes670/
McCommie670/
McGumiss670/
McCamiss670/
McCamise670/
McCommit670/
McCammis670/

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