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

The last name O'Prey is held by more people in Northern Ireland than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of O'Prey click here.

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

The surname is the 458,119^th most commonly used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,874,723 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of O'Prey live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles.

O'Prey is most frequently used in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 339 people, or 1 in 5,443. Besides Northern Ireland O'Prey is found in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 37 percent are found and Ireland, where 5 percent are found.

O'Prey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of O'Prey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 13,650 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 82 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 178 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Prey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the O'Prey surname is predominantly Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

O'Prey earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.23% less than the national average, earning $46,090 CAD per year.