O'Learry Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

O'Learry Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O’Laoghaire = Descendant of Laoghaire [v. O-’, and Leary]

O'Learry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

O'Learry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O’Laoghaire = Descendant of Laoghaire [v. O-’, and Leary]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of Laoghaire (calf keeper).

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

O'Learry Last Name Facts

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

O'Learry is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of O'Learry.

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

The last name O'Learry is the 10,311,814th most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname O'Learry is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Learry live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 67 percent are found and Utah, where 33 percent are found.

O'Learry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Learry has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Learry surname contracted 88 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Larry938/
Olearry932/
O'Lleary882/
O'Learey881/
Oleary8624,119/
O'Lery86112/
Olarry8635/
O'Lary865/
Olerry863/
O'Larey8017/
Ooleary807/
Olherry804/
Olearys803/
Olearey802/
Oileary802/
O'Leari802/
O'Leery801/
O'Leray801/
O'Liary801/
O'Leiry800/
O'Leory800/
OߣLeary800/
Olerrey800/
Olery7745/
Olary7730/
Olujerry752/
O'Lowery752/
Oliary713,536/
Olarra71442/
Oleari71329/
Olaray7159/
Olarey7155/
Ollery7148/
Oleryd7115/
Golery7111/
Ollary7110/
O'Lare718/
Golary718/
O'Lari718/
Oleray717/
Oloery716/
Oleroy714/
Oleare714/
Aleary713/
Olarri713/
Oleery712/
Eleary712/
Oolery712/
Alarry712/
Holary712/
Olarre712/
Holery711/
Olaery711/
Olariy711/
Oleory711/
Oleara711/
Oïlery711/
Oulary711/
Elerry710/
Olerey710/
Olairy710/
Gollery6785/
Ollerer6726/
Olearie6722/
Goliary6721/
Hollery6713/
Alarray6712/
Alleary6712/
O'Larie6710/
Golaray6710/
Olarrea679/
O'Liari676/
Gollary675/
Olejara675/
Elleary674/
Olierri673/
Helarry673/
Golariy673/
Olearis673/
Goolary672/
Olairre672/
Goulary672/
Houlary672/
Oleeari672/
Ellerry671/
O'Large671/
Olowery671/
Olerrie671/
Oleyari671/
Holiery671/
Goleriy671/
Houlery671/
Holeara671/
Holerey671/
Olgaray671/
Olierra671/
Olleury671/
Goilary671/
Olijery671/
Golarey671/
Hoilary671/
Oleatre671/
Olaryts671/
Oularre671/
Ogliary671/
Olleara670/
Alarroy670/
Heleary670/

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