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Where Does The Last Name O'Mara Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

O'Mara is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Mara? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name O'Mara is the 76,370^th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,135,485 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of O'Mara live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,813 people, or 1 in 199,922. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 9 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States O'Mara exists in 30 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent reside and England, where 23 percent reside.

O'Mara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of O'Mara has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Mara last name expanded 179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 783 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 239 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,825 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 308 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Mara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the O'Mara surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Mara earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 60.83% more than the national average, earning $69,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $47,882 CAD per year.