O'Day Surname

172,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

O'Day Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Deaghadh (good luck).

O'Day Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8271:198,39019,537
Australia4201:64,2757,702
England1451:384,26226,878
Canada751:491,27542,011
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1151:211,96016,503
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5341:32,7373,940

O'Day Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Deaghadh (good luck).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

O'Day Last Name Facts

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

O'Day is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 172,624th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,924,376 people. O'Day is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of O'Day are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,827 people, or 1 in 198,390. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent reside, Missouri, where 7 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

O'Day Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Day has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 119 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Day Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the O'Day surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States O'Day are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount O'Day earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 50% more than the national average, earning $64,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.15% less than the national average, earning $45,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Deay9116/
O'Daye918/
O'Oday911/
Oday897,650/
O'Da891/
O'Dea809,490/
Goday801,695/
Oiday801,205/
Odaye80701/
Odaya80521/
Odayo80200/
Hoday8079/
O'Dey8059/
Odeay8059/
Odayi8033/
Ouday8017/
O'Doy809/
Odday807/
Odhay804/
O'Dye802/
Odaiy801/
Odayu801/
Odjay801/
O'Dat801/
Odays801/
Oda75223,510/
Ody754,582/
Godday735,163/
Gooday73476/
Goiday73224/
Odayat73146/
Godaya7366/
Oudaya7355/
Oidhay7335/
Godayi7333/
Godhay7332/
Oudaye7320/
Oidaya7313/
Hodaya7312/
O'Dath7310/
Hodaye7310/
Godaye739/
Hoiday738/
Houday736/
Hodayi736/
Gouday736/
O'Dawe733/
Odeayi733/
Odeayo733/
Godaiy733/
Odhaya733/
O'Dyer732/
Goyday732/
Godayo732/
Hodayo732/
Hoyday731/
Godgay731/
Godiay731/
Odayii731/
Hooday731/
Oodaye731/
Odhayo731/
Odaaya731/
Odauya731/
O'Daud731/
O'Daus731/
A'Dday731/
Odiayi731/
Oudayi731/
Hodday731/
Hohday730/
O'Deoa730/
Goda6790,654/
Hoda6758,590/
Odey6748,068/
Aday6731,709/
Odah6723,730/
Ouda6713,603/
Odai6710,133/
Gody675,681/
Odea674,128/
Oddy673,341/
Odaa671,547/
Hody671,461/
Odja671,343/
Odas671,210/
Odha671,093/
Odat671,058/
Odda67994/
Oida67962/
Odoy67672/
Uoda67660/
Odae67327/
Oudy67318/
Ooda67278/
Goodday67273/
Odau67272/
Oyda67241/
Odad67218/
Odye67173/
Oody67149/
Odoa6776/
Odap6772/
Odağ6768/
Goudayi6765/
Oduyaya6764/
Odys6738/
Goddayi6734/
Ohda6731/
Goudaye6725/
Ojda6721/
Osdy6719/
Godhayi6718/
Goidhay6718/
Goudaya6714/
Hodayat6713/
Houdaye6712/
Godhaiy6710/
Osda678/
Oduy678/
Odyi677/
Odiy677/
Hoidhay677/
O'De676/
Odga675/
Houdaya675/
Godayee673/
Odyo673/
Odaz673/
Oudayaa672/
Oydy672/
Houdayi672/
Odaj672/
Odyj672/
Godhaya671/
Godjaya671/
Goudiay671/
Hodjaya671/
Hodayah671/
Oidy671/
O'Di671/
Goudayu671/
Goydaye671/
Godhayo671/
Uody671/
Odjy671/
Odyp671/
Godgeay670/
Housday670/

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