O'Morain Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Morain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Morain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:134,5416,387
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

O'Morain Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Morain is found in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 3,323,005th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 106 percent of O'Morain reside; 106 percent reside in Northern Europe and 106 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Ireland, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 134,541. In Ireland O'Morain is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 97 percent reside and Connaught, where 3 percent reside. Barring Ireland O'Morain exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

O'Morain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Morain has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Morain last name increased 3,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Morain
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