O'Malley Surname
Approximately 23,235 people bear this surname
O'Malley 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'Malley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,331 | 1:49,442 | 5,993 |
| Ireland | 5,866 | 1:803 | 141 |
| England | 4,526 | 1:12,311 | 1,813 |
| Australia | 2,800 | 1:9,641 | 1,441 |
| Canada | 1,030 | 1:35,772 | 4,565 |
| New Zealand | 727 | 1:6,229 | 1,046 |
| Scotland | 567 | 1:9,442 | 1,338 |
| Northern Ireland | 168 | 1:10,982 | 1,694 |
| Wales | 103 | 1:30,044 | 3,055 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Spain | 33 | 1:1,416,728 | 44,772 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,768 | 1:2,506 | 471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 455 | 1:53,572 | 6,432 |
| Scotland | 83 | 1:45,099 | 3,253 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,467 | 1:34,232 | 4,094 |
O'Malley (16) may also be a first name.
O'Malley 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
(Celtic) the Irish O’Maille = Descendant of Mall, i.e. the Slow, Tardy.
(Irish) Grandson of Maille (noble or chief).
An ancient family formerly written O'Malie, of Morshe Castle, co. Mayo. O'Malley is foolishly gallicised to De Maillet. O'Donovan.
O'MALLEY: The descendant of Malley; Mala, Gaelic, the brow of a hill; Maille, smooth, placid, gentle.
O'Malley Demographics
O'Malley Political Affiliation
in United States
United States
Average
O'Malley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Malley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Malley occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of O'Malley.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Malley? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 23,323rd most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 313,645 people. The surname O'Malley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of O'Malley reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 16 people.
The surname O'Malley is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 7,331 people, or 1 in 49,442. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 56 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 25 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.
O'Malley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of O'Malley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Malley last name rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 332 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 995 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 683 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,717 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Malley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Malley last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the O'Malley last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.
The amount O'Malley earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 69.83% more than the national average, earning $73,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.52% more than the national average, earning $55,903 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Malley
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis