O'Colman Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Colman Surname Definition:

Ó Colmáin A Sept of the Uí Fiachrach. Also Ó Clumháin, which as Coleman and Clifford belongs to Co. Cork. Coleman is an English name, but few Irish Colemans are of that origin. IF 83; Map Sligo

O'Colman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

O'Colman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Colmáin A Sept of the Uí Fiachrach. Also Ó Clumháin, which as Coleman and Clifford belongs to Co. Cork. Coleman is an English name, but few Irish Colemans are of that origin. IF 83; Map Sligo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Colman Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Colman is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 11,742,229th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of O'Colman are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland O'Colman is most frequent in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Not including Ireland this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Colmain9467/
Ocolman936/
Ocolmain8827/
O'colmáin822/
Acolman802/
Okolmong638/
Ozsalman631/
Gokulman631/
Asalman5314/
Aqalman531/
Aqalmand50146/
Hakalman5058/
Hasalman501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Colman
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