O'Melly Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

O'Melly Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O'Meallaigh = Descendant of Meallach, i.e. the Good, Pleasant.

O'Melly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

O'Melly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O'Meallaigh = Descendant of Meallach, i.e. the Good, Pleasant.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

O'Melly Last Name Facts

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

O'Melly is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

O'Melly is the 10,311,814th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 167 percent of O'Melly live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname O'Melly is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 15,174,232. Not including Ukraine this surname exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 67 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Melley931/
Omelly92142/
Omelley862/
Gomelly861/
Omaelly860/
Homelly860/
O'Malley8023,235/
Omaelley801/
Homoelly801/
Omella771,140/
Omelle7764/
Omelli7728/
Amelly779/
Omilly771/
Omlley771/
Omly731/
Amellya7173/
Hamelly7141/
Omiella717/
Homelle713/
Omellio713/
Omelles712/
Oumelli712/
Gomelli712/
Oumella711/
Emaelly711/
Emelley711/
Osmelli711/
Omielle711/
Omellla711/
Omellie711/
Omellea711/
Omellia711/
O'Malle711/
Homilly710/
Homly6777/
Homoelle6764/
Omley6752/
O'Miller6720/
Goumelle6711/
Houmella675/
Gomly672/
Omlay671/
Goomelle671/
D'Amella671/
Oumellit671/
Hammelly670/
Homellee670/

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