O'Meany Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guatemala

O'Meany Surname Definition:

This form of Ó Maonaigh (see Mooney) is mainly found in Cos. Kilkenny and Clare

O'Meany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Guatemala121:1,340,2225,550
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
England11:55,718,059489,080

O'Meany Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This form of Ó Maonaigh (see Mooney) is mainly found in Cos. Kilkenny and Clare

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Meany Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Meany is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 4,908,606th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 188 percent of O'Meany live; 100 percent live in Central America and 100 percent live in Hispano-Central America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 79 percent reside and Illinois, where 21 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Guatemala, where 75 percent reside and Nicaragua, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omeany92111/
O'Mahny861/
Omeaney860/
O'Meana860/
Omeny83305/
Omany83198/
O'Maeney801/
Omeyanyi801/
O'Mahany800/
Omenyi772,532/
Omanyo771,745/
Omenyo77802/
Gomeny77206/
Otmany77142/
Omanyi77124/
Homeny7750/
Omaney7731/
Gomany7728/
Homany779/
Oumeny777/
Omeani774/
Ommany773/
Omeana772/
Oumany771/
Omieny771/
Omeiny771/
O'Mana771/
Omanny770/
Ohmany770/
Omangay71544/
Goomany71442/
Houmeny7163/
Omeinyi7128/
Gomanoy7118/
Osmaney7114/
Omeenyo7113/
Homanoy7112/
Homeney7111/
Hoomany719/
Othmany719/
Oummany719/
Homenyo719/
Outmany718/
Osmanay715/
Hommany714/
Houmany714/
Homanyi713/
Emeanyi713/
Omahany713/
Omaanyo712/
Omahnay712/
Otmenyi712/
Goumany712/
Omainyi711/
Gohmany711/
Gomanyi711/
Hoymany711/
Omeanai711/
Omeunyi711/
Omoenyi711/
Omaunyi711/
Omienyo711/
Omheiny711/
Omaneyd711/
Omaeney711/
Oumhany711/
Ommaney710/
Amany6712,270/
Omane678,298/
Omani675,577/
Omena675,002/
Omana673,476/
Omene673,040/
Ameny671,988/
Omeni67826/
Ommehani67541/
Ommanney6796/
Goomauny6733/
Ominy6733/
Gomangay676/
Omanh672/
Omenh672/
Homanaya671/
Omujenyi671/
Homayany671/
Outhmany671/
Goomanny671/
O'Mehner671/
Osmehani671/
Ommyhany671/
Ommahany671/
Omená671/
Omiyanyi671/
Homannay671/
Omahaney670/

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