O'Mailey Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
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
O'Mailey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Mailey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname O'Mailey occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Mailey? popularity and diffusion
The last name O'Mailey is the 3,957,383rd most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. The surname O'Mailey is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of O'Mailey are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 16,475,406. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 91 percent reside, New York, where 5 percent reside and Texas, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 8 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
O'Mailey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of O'Mailey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Mailey last name expanded 367 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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