O'Moran Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Moran Surname Definition:

Ó Móráin A sept of the Uí Fiachrach: alternatively Ó Mughróin or Ó Moghráin of the Silmurray in Co. Roscommon and a branch of the Uí Maine. Bibl; IF 228; MIF 269; Map Gal and Mayo; Plate XXI

O'Moran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

O'Moran Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Móráin A sept of the Uí Fiachrach: alternatively Ó Mughróin or Ó Moghráin of the Silmurray in Co. Roscommon and a branch of the Uí Maine. Bibl; IF 228; MIF 269; Map Gal and Mayo; Plate XXI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Moran Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Moran occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of O'Moran click here.

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

It is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname O'Moran occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of O'Moran are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name O'Moran is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States O'Moran is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 88 percent reside and Rhode Island, where 13 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Ireland, where 11 percent reside.

O'Moran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Moran has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Moran surname declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

O'Moran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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