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.
Read More About This SurnameOmand Surname Distribution Map
| 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
Average Omand Salary in
United States
$43,222 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Omand Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Omand Come From? nationality or country of origin
Omand (Hindi: ओमन्द्र, Marathi: ओमांद) is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Omand? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 464,191st most widespread family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 10,037,942 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Omand live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,786,762nd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 16 people.
Omand is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is borne by 220 people, or 1 in 24,336. In Scotland Omand is mostly concentrated in: Orkney, where 28 percent are found, Highland, where 15 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Scotland this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.
Omand Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Omand has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Omand last name increased 227 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 457 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 9,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Omand Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Omand are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% registered to vote for 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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