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 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.
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