O'Mailey Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

O'Mailey Surname Definition:

Ó Máille One of the best known septs of north Connacht. In Mayo it is also called Melia — Ó Maele in Irish. Bibl; IF 219; MIF 186*; Map Mayo

O'Mailey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Scotland91:415,91311,811
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

O'Mailey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Máille One of the best known septs of north Connacht. In Mayo it is also called Melia — Ó Maele in Irish. Bibl; IF 219; MIF 186*; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Mailey Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Mailey is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname O'Mailey is the 3,957,383rd most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of O'Mailey live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

O'Mailey is most common in The United States, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 91 percent reside, New York, where 5 percent reside and Texas, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 8 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

O'Mailey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of O'Mailey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Mailey last name grew 367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Omailey9340/
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O'Mealey8820/
O'Maleey881/
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Omaley86198/
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Omalle71111/
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Omalie7124/
Homale7123/
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Omaloy7112/
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Emaile716/
Omalet715/
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Omiole715/
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Homily713/
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Emaille67373/
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Omiloye6768/
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Homeley672/
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Omiyole672/
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O'Melay671/
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Omalleh671/
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Gomalle671/
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Amileye671/
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