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

The last name O'Meara is carried by more people in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of O'Meara.

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

This last name is the 45,959^th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 646,116 people. The last name O'Meara is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of O'Meara reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839^th most common first name worldwide It is held by 17 people.

The surname O'Meara is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is borne by 4,029 people, or 1 in 1,169. In Ireland it is most common in: Munster, where 48 percent are found, Leinster, where 38 percent are found and Connaught, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Ireland this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

O'Meara Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of O'Meara has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Meara surname grew 433 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 379 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,621 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 2,020 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Meara Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Meara earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 71.17% more than the national average, earning $73,856 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.68% more than the national average, earning $52,008 CAD per year.