O'Gorman Surname
Approximately 11,698 people bear this surname
O'Gorman Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish O’Gormain = Descendant of Gorman [v. O’-, and Gorman]
O'Gorman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5,522 | 1:853 | 157 |
| England | 2,569 | 1:21,689 | 3,041 |
| United States | 1,107 | 1:327,425 | 29,737 |
| Australia | 984 | 1:27,435 | 3,725 |
| Canada | 793 | 1:46,464 | 5,701 |
| New Zealand | 190 | 1:23,833 | 4,174 |
| Northern Ireland | 184 | 1:10,027 | 1,593 |
| Wales | 167 | 1:18,530 | 1,992 |
| Argentina | 164 | 1:260,631 | 21,036 |
| Scotland | 101 | 1:53,008 | 4,503 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Barbados | 3 | 1:95,816 | 1,797 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,177 | 1:3,764 | 670 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 128 | 1:190,433 | 15,429 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 454 | 1:110,614 | 11,006 |
O'Gorman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish O’Gormain = Descendant of Gorman [v. O’-, and Gorman]
O'Gorman Demographics
Average Male O'Gorman Height
175.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
O'Gorman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Gorman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname O'Gorman occurs most in Ireland. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Gorman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 44,389th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 622,974 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of O'Gorman live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.
It is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 5,522 people, or 1 in 853. In Ireland O'Gorman is primarily found in: Leinster, where 43 percent live, Munster, where 41 percent live and Ulster, where 6 percent live. Barring Ireland it occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.
O'Gorman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of O'Gorman has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Gorman last name rose 469 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 2,007 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 244 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 8,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,443 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Gorman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Gorman last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
The amount O'Gorman earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 54.18% more than the national average, earning $66,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning $53,338 CAD per year.
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