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

The last name Oman (Arabic: العماني, Georgian: ომან, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻣﺎﻥ, Hindi: ओमन, Marathi: ओमन, Oriya: ଓମାନ, Tibetan: ཨོ་མན་) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Öman, Omañ or Óman. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oman? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 15,986^th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 208,914 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 63 percent of Oman reside; 49 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 16,475^th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 57,232 people.

The last name Oman is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 16,259 people, or 1 in 6,000. Without taking into account Ethiopia Oman exists in 84 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Ghana, where 7 percent reside.

Oman Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Oman has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Oman last name increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 39 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 614 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Oman Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Oman last name is predominantly Catholic (86%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Oman surname are 7.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Oman earn in different countries varies marginally. In Italy they earn 4.47% more than the national average, earning €31,371 per year; in United States they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $45,174 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $50,889 CAD per year.