O'Mara Surname
Approximately 6,418 people bear this surname
O'Mara Surname Definition:
Ó Meádhra The well known sept which gave its name to Toomevara. IF 224; Map Tip; Plate XX
O'Mara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,813 | 1:199,922 | 19,668 |
| Australia | 1,595 | 1:16,925 | 2,383 |
| England | 1,449 | 1:38,453 | 5,004 |
| Ireland | 1,059 | 1:4,447 | 754 |
| Canada | 267 | 1:137,998 | 14,236 |
| Scotland | 113 | 1:47,379 | 4,177 |
| Wales | 40 | 1:77,363 | 6,557 |
| New Zealand | 32 | 1:141,510 | 16,640 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Bermuda | 12 | 1:5,440 | 820 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 443 | 1:10,000 | 1,447 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 185 | 1:131,759 | 12,175 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,015 | 1:49,477 | 5,632 |
O'Mara Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Meádhra The well known sept which gave its name to Toomevara. IF 224; Map Tip; Plate XX
(Celtic) the Irish O'Meara = Descendant of Mear, i.e. the Merry.
(Irish) Grandson of Meadhair (mirth).
O'Mara Demographics
Average O'Mara Salary in
United States
$69,398 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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O'Mara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Mara Come From? nationality or country of origin
O'Mara is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Mara? popularity and diffusion
The last name O'Mara is the 76,370th most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 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 numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,813 people, or 1 in 199,922. In The United States O'Mara is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.
O'Mara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of O'Mara has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 783 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 239 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,825 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 308 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Mara Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally 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.
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O'Mara Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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