O'Geary Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

O'Geary Surname Definition:

In Co. Cork, where Geary is mainly found, it is Ó Gadhra, the Munster branch of the O’Garas. It may also be for Mac Gadhera of Co. Roscominon. IF 155

O'Geary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:17,259,949572,238
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

O'Geary Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

In Co. Cork, where Geary is mainly found, it is Ó Gadhra, the Munster branch of the O’Garas. It may also be for Mac Gadhera of Co. Roscominon. IF 155

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Geary Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Geary is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of O'Geary click here.

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

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of O'Geary are found; 81 percent are found in North America and 81 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 17,259,949. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 24 percent reside, North Carolina, where 24 percent reside and Florida, where 14 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

O'Geary Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Geary has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Geary last name increased 140 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ogeary9276/
O'Garey8665/
O'Geare862/
O'Ieary861/
O'Zeary860/
O'Seary860/
O'Heary860/
O'Geory860/
Oeary833/
O'Hearey800/
Ogeare7764/
Ogarey7710/
Oseary773/
Ogeara771/
Geaary771/
Ozeary771/
O'Gare770/
Ogairy770/
Ageary770/
O'Eara770/
O'Arey770/
O'Heare7157/
O'Heara718/
Hogarey713/
Ongeari711/
Ogarrey711/
Gayeary711/
Ohearry710/
Yeary673,682/
Ouary67613/
Ogare67528/
Ogeharge671/
Oeara671/
Oeare671/
Ueary671/
Eeary671/
Hougarey671/
Aoery670/

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