O'Gara Surname

174,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,451 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Gara Surname Definition:

Ó Gadhra Akin to the O'Haras in Leyney. IF 155; Map Mayo-Sligo; Plate XII

O'Gara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland8931:5,273847
England6701:83,1619,176
United States6631:546,69545,249
Northern Ireland1311:14,0841,969
Australia381:710,41347,396
Wales141:221,03813,576
Scotland131:411,83217,291
France91:7,380,302306,885
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4281:10,3501,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2271:221,22818,802

O'Gara Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Gadhra Akin to the O'Haras in Leyney. IF 155; Map Mayo-Sligo; Plate XII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) the Irish O'Gadhra = Descendant of Gadhar, i.e. the Hound [v. O’-, and + the genit. of gadhar (dh mute), a hound]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The ancient territorial lords of Moy-O'Gara and Coolavin, co. Sligo. The first recorded ancestor seems to be Roderic O'Gara, who died in 1056. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'Gara Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Gara Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name O'Gara occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Gara? popularity and diffusion

It is the 174,925th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,973,295 people. O'Gara is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of O'Gara are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is borne by 893 people, or 1 in 5,273. In Ireland O'Gara is most prevalent in: Connaught, where 40 percent reside, Ulster, where 29 percent reside and Leinster, where 27 percent reside. Not including Ireland this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 27 percent reside.

O'Gara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Gara has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Gara last name increased 209 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 638 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 292 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Gara Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

O'Gara earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.83% more than the national average, earning $59,905 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Garra9286/
O'Garza9214/
Ogara915,140/
O'Garaux861/
O'Hara8331,628/
Oigara831,373/
Ongara83558/
Oghara83544/
Ogarah8382/
Ogarra8381/
Gogara8356/
O'Garo8342/
Ogaray8315/
Ogaras8314/
Ogarai8312/
O'Gary8311/
Ogarza835/
Ougara835/
Ogaraa835/
Hogara834/
Oogara833/
Ogarau832/
O'Gora831/
Ogaira831/
O'Eara830/
O'Gare830/
Ogahra830/
Oara80461/
O'Garro77897/
Oogarah77278/
Onggara77206/
O'Harra77146/
O'Garey7765/
Ogahara7743/
Gogarai7735/
Ogaraya7721/
Gougara7712/
Hongara7710/
O'Heara778/
Ogharay777/
Ong'ara776/
Onkgara775/
Gogaraj774/
Ongarai774/
O'Harah771/
O'Hahra771/
O'Haras771/
Hogarat771/
Goggara771/
Uogaray771/
Ongaray771/
Hogarap771/
Onghara771/
Ougarra771/
O'Ngare771/
Ogarrah771/
On'garo771/
Ougarah771/
O'Garry770/
Ogarrat770/
Hogaras770/
Ohara73167,121/
Agara737,750/
Ogaro732,992/
Ogari732,169/
Ogera731,237/
Ogora73928/
Ogare73528/
Egara73472/
Hoara73256/
Ouara73228/
Oarza73181/
Goara7338/
Ogary7332/
Gaora7330/
Oaira7315/
Oarha738/
Oarra734/
Oaras734/
Oarai733/
Oatra732/
Oarah732/
Oarea731/
Oaara731/
Oarau731/
O'Ora731/
Oaray731/
Gojgarea71105/
Honggara7192/
O'Harrah7111/
Ongareau711/
Ogarjova711/
O'Hairra711/
O'Garrie710/
Hoarau6724,661/
Angara678,017/
Ongaro676,871/
Gagara675,351/
Ongora672,870/
Gogari672,828/
Gouara672,185/
Hagara671,908/
Ogario671,653/
Ongari671,106/
O'Hora67752/
Ogarro67752/
Oharra67639/
Ouarad67600/
Aghara67563/
Ongare67529/
Ogayre67498/
Gogora67320/
Ouaras67301/
Agaraj67297/
Hogari67254/
Gogare67251/
Agarap67244/
Gogary67227/
Houara67210/
Agaray67206/
Ogares67164/
Oggari67162/
Agarat67130/
Oghare67123/
Eugara67105/
Asgara6798/
Agarah6783/
Agarra6782/
Ohhara6765/
Oggera6764/
Goarai6764/
Ongarj6760/
Oharah6759/
Ogaree6754/
Ogerau6754/
Hohara6751/
Agarau6749/
A'Hara6744/
O'Haro6738/
Uohara6736/
Hogera6736/
Ouatra6734/
Agaras6731/
Oghari6731/
Aggara6728/
Osgari6728/
Gaoira6724/
Agarai6722/
Ogorau6721/
Ogaire6718/
Agarad6717/
Hogare6717/
Agayra6717/
Gaorai6715/
Aagara6715/
Hogora6714/
Oohara6713/
Agaara6712/
Ojhara6712/
Ojjara6712/
Ogarey6710/
Ouarat6710/
Ogiera6710/
Ouaara6710/
Ouarra679/
Ouaray679/
Ouarza679/
Oharay678/
Hegara678/
Gaoura677/
Ogaret676/
Agarza675/
Ouajra675/
Ogoora675/
Ouahra675/
Oheara674/
Agatra674/
Ougare674/
O'Garrett674/
Ouarai674/
Augara673/
Hogary673/
Hoarah673/
Ouaraz673/
Ogharo673/
Agaraz673/
Ogariy673/
Ouarah673/
Egarra672/
Hoarra672/
Oharas672/
Ahgara672/
Agarga672/
Egaray672/
Ouaira672/
Ogahre671/
Ogargo671/
Ogeray671/
Oharad671/
Oyyara671/
Oscgueara671/
Ojeara671/
Goayra671/
Agaroa671/
Ougari671/
Ougera671/
Egarah671/
Houngaira671/
Hoaray671/
Hoayra671/
Ouaraj671/
Ouarea671/
Ouasra671/
Oharai671/
Oharap671/
Ogerai671/
Ogaris671/
Ogarit671/
Ogarri671/
Ogaryo671/
Ogatre671/
Ogatri671/
Gaorra671/
Goarah671/
Goaray671/
Gagóra671/
Egaera671/
Ouarha671/
Ogarzi671/
Ogohra671/
Ogiaro671/
Ogaero671/
Ogairo671/
Oogare671/
Hoarai671/
Eghara671/
Egarea671/
Agaira671/
Agarha671/
Agaura671/
Ouaraï671/
Gogarhaah671/
O'Arey670/
Ogarry670/
Ogairy670/
Oharea670/
Goarra670/
Ohaura670/
Ohaira670/

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