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

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
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
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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 borne by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of O'Colman click here.

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

The last name is the 11,742,229th most frequently used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name O'Colman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of O'Colman live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Beside Ireland it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

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