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
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O'Malley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Malley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname O'Malley is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of O'Malley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Malley? popularity and diffusion
The last name O'Malley is the 23,323rd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 313,645 people. O'Malley occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of O'Malley are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. O'Malley is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 16 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 7,331 people, or 1 in 49,442. In The United States it is most frequent in: Illinois, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 25 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.
O'Malley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of O'Malley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 332 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 995 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 683 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,717 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Malley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the O'Malley surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the political 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.
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