O'Meagher Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

O'Meagher Surname Definition:

Ó Meachair This important sept is akin to the O’Carrolls of Ely. Bibl; IF 223; Map Off-Tip; Plate XX

O'Meagher Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1911:141,33915,185
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Wales41:773,63329,106
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

O'Meagher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Meachair This important sept is akin to the O’Carrolls of Ely. Bibl; IF 223; Map Off-Tip; Plate XX

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

OMEAGHER: This family were in ancient times lords of the territory now known as the barony of Ikerrin, co. Tipperary. D'Alton.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

O'Meagher Demographics

O'Meagher Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 6 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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O'Meagher Last Name Facts

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

O'Meagher is carried by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 1,017,412th most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 29,267,253 people. The last name O'Meagher is mostly found in Oceania, where 97 percent of O'Meagher are found; 97 percent are found in Australasia and 97 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

O'Meagher is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 191 people, or 1 in 141,339. In Australia O'Meagher is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 42 percent live, Western Australia, where 36 percent live and Queensland, where 10 percent live. Other than Australia it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

O'Meagher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Meagher last name is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

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