O'Maly Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'MALLEY: The descendant of Malley; Mala, Gaelic, the brow of a hill; Maille, smooth, placid, gentle.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

O'Maly Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Maly is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of O'Maly.

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

The last name is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is primarily 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.

The surname is most widespread 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 also occurs in New Zealand, where 50 percent live and The United States, where 50 percent live.

O'Maly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Maly has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 98 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Maly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Mally92259/
O'Maley92138/
O'Mealy9244/
Omaly9167/
O'Malley8623,235/
O'Meally86401/
O'Mailey8625/
O'Mealey8620/
O'Malloy862/
O'Mallay861/
O'Malluy861/
O'Maleey861/
O'Mailay860/
Omalay83856/
Omally83203/
Omaley83198/
Omealy8387/
Omaloy8312/
Omalya833/
Homaly832/
O'Mely831/
O'Mailley8039/
O'Mealley806/
O'Mallley801/
O'Malleys801/
Omalley7717,590/
Omeally77443/
Houmaly77204/
O'Malia77129/
O'Meley7780/
Omealey7779/
Omaslay7753/
Omailey7740/
Gomaliy778/
Oumaley777/
O'Malie775/
Homaily775/
Omallay774/
Omalluy773/
Omalloy772/
O'Melay771/
Omalaya771/
Omaleey771/
Ommaley771/
Ohmalay771/
Omasloy771/
O'Maila771/
O'Malle771/
Om'mala771/
Osmally771/
Othmaly771/
Ommalay771/
Hommaly771/
O'Malea770/
Omasley770/
Omaliay770/
Homaley770/
Omahley770/
Omayley770/
Omale7341,092/
Omala732,537/
Omali732,368/
Amaly73869/
O'Mealia7135/
O'Maille7135/
Omealley7126/
O'Molloy7120/
O'Mailia719/
O'Mallie712/
O'Molley711/
O'Mallei711/
Omalleys711/
Osmalley711/
Oimalley711/
O'Mooley711/
Gomahlay711/
Oummaley711/
Ousmalay711/
O'Mahler711/
O'Mallee711/
O'Motley711/
O'Mailie710/
O'Mealie710/
OߣMalley710/
Omailley710/
Homalley710/
Omalla672,886/
Gamaly67828/
Amalya67703/
Amalay67541/
Osmali67452/
Oumali67433/
Omalia67340/
Emalay67284/
Oumale67215/
Amaliy67197/
Gomale67174/
Omalio67157/
Homoly67148/
Omalle67111/
Omaleh6771/
Oymali6761/
Omalje6758/
Omalli6744/
Amaley6743/
Homali6733/
Gomali6728/
Homály6727/
Omaala6727/
Omeley6726/
Omalie6724/
Uomala6724/
Omelay6723/
Homale6723/
Ommala6721/
Omayli6721/
Ommali6718/
Omaali6718/
O'Mealoid6718/
Homala6716/
Oumala6715/
Omaale6713/
O'Meallie6712/
Omolya6711/
Omaleu6711/
Hamaly6710/
Omalis6710/
Ommale679/
Omaile677/
Amaloy677/
Omağli676/
Omalet675/
Omalea675/
Omalei675/
Omatle675/
Omaili675/
Amatly674/
Omoley674/
Omalai673/
Omaule673/
Omaele673/
Omalit673/
Osmale673/
Amaily672/
Omalee672/
Omalaj672/
Oimala672/
Omgali671/
Omalih671/
Oomale671/
Oomely671/
Omaila671/
Oumalé671/
Oimale671/
O'mealaid671/
Amaluy671/
Amgaly671/
Aamaly671/
Otmali671/
Omelyh671/
Omelyi671/
Omolyi671/
Osmoly670/
Omales670/
Omeily670/

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