O'Malley Surname
Approximately 23,235 people bear this surname
O'Malley Surname Definition:
Ó Máille One of the best known septs of north Connacht. In Mayo it is also called Melia — Ó Maele in Irish. Bibl; IF 219; MIF 186*; Map Mayo
O'Malley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,331 | 1:49,442 | 5,993 |
| Ireland | 5,866 | 1:803 | 141 |
| England | 4,526 | 1:12,311 | 1,813 |
| Australia | 2,800 | 1:9,641 | 1,441 |
| Canada | 1,030 | 1:35,772 | 4,565 |
| New Zealand | 727 | 1:6,229 | 1,046 |
| Scotland | 567 | 1:9,442 | 1,338 |
| Northern Ireland | 168 | 1:10,982 | 1,694 |
| Wales | 103 | 1:30,044 | 3,055 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,768 | 1:2,506 | 471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 455 | 1:53,572 | 6,432 |
| Scotland | 83 | 1:45,099 | 3,253 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,467 | 1:34,232 | 4,094 |
O'Malley (16) may also be a first name.
O'Malley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Máille One of the best known septs of north Connacht. In Mayo it is also called Melia — Ó Maele in Irish. Bibl; IF 219; MIF 186*; Map Mayo
(Celtic) the Irish O’Maille = Descendant of Mall, i.e. the Slow, Tardy.
(Irish) Grandson of Maille (noble or chief).
An ancient family formerly written O'Malie, of Morshe Castle, co. Mayo. O'Malley is foolishly gallicised to De Maillet. O'Donovan.
O'MALLEY: The descendant of Malley; Mala, Gaelic, the brow of a hill; Maille, smooth, placid, gentle.
O'Malley Demographics
Average Male O'Malley Height
177.99 cm
Average Female O'Malley Height
162.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
O'Malley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Malley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Malley has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of O'Malley.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Malley? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 23,323rd most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 313,645 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of O'Malley reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly used given name globally, held by 16 people.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 7,331 people, or 1 in 49,442. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 12 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Massachusetts, where 9 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 56 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 25 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.
O'Malley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of O'Malley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Malley last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 332 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 995 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 683 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,717 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Malley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States O'Malley are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered with the party.
The amount O'Malley earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 69.83% more than the national average, earning $73,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.52% more than the national average, earning $55,903 CAD per year.
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