Omand Surname
Approximately 726 people bear this surname
Omand Surname Definition:
The first is the common form in Orkney. In Shetland the forms Omand and Omond ere more common, mostly confined to the island of Yell. The ON. form of the name was either Hamundr ('high gift') or Amund, Amundi being an old personal name among the Norsemen.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 220 | 1:24,336 | 2,683 |
| Canada | 217 | 1:169,795 | 17,065 |
| United States | 96 | 1:3,775,614 | 208,022 |
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 97 | 1:38,590 | 2,978 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Omand (16) may also be a first name.
Omand Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The first is the common form in Orkney. In Shetland the forms Omand and Omond ere more common, mostly confined to the island of Yell. The ON. form of the name was either Hamundr ('high gift') or Amund, Amundi being an old personal name among the Norsemen. In Orkney records we have Edduard Homondsone of Onston (1546), Edward Omand or Omandson (1576), and in 1605 Rychert Ewmendsone (REO., p. 138,178,211, 233). Robert Omond was resident in Kirkwall, 1647 (Inquis., 3237). Thome Omond or Omound appears in Kirkbuster, 1530, and Richard Eumound in Cloustoun, 1602 (OSR., I, p. 256,272).
Omand Demographics
Omand Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Omand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Omand Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Omand (Hindi: ओमन्द्र, Marathi: ओमांद) is most common in Scotland. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Omand? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 464,191st most common last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 10,037,942 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Omand live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. Omand is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 16 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 24,336. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Orkney, where 28 percent reside, Highland, where 15 percent reside and City of Edinburgh, where 7 percent reside. Besides Scotland this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Omand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Omand has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Omand last name expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 457 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 9,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Omand Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Omand last name are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% being registered with the political party.
The amount Omand earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.17% more than the national average, earning $43,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.65% more than the national average, earning $60,934 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Omand Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Omand in the Marathi language | ||
| ओमांद | omanda | - |
| Omand in the Hindi language | ||
| ओमन्द्र | omandra | 33.33 |
| ओमन्द | omanda | 33.33 |
| ओमान्द | omanda | 33.33 |
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