O'Maly Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
O'Maly Surname Definition:
An ancient family formerly written O'Malie, of Morshe Castle, co. Mayo. O'Malley is foolishly gallicised to De Maillet. O'Donovan.
O'Maly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 1:797,122 | 49,780 |
O'Maly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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'Maly Demographics
O'Maly Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
O'Maly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Maly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Maly is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Maly? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. O'Maly is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of O'Maly reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England O'Maly is most common in: Greater London, where 100 percent live. Besides England O'Maly is found in 2 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 50 percent live and The United States, where 50 percent live.
O'Maly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Maly has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the O'Maly last name decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.
O'Maly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the O'Maly surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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