Omega Surname

34,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,474 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Chad

Omega Surname Definition:

OMEGA: Doubtless a diminutive of some German nickname. Ferguson says Ohme, Omega, and perhaps Home, are the same as the Low German ohm, and its diminutive oehmke; and that corresponding with these are Old German names Omeko, Omeke, Emico, and Modern German Ohm and Ohme.

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Omega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7,0671:14,3251,542
Nigeria1,9831:89,3316,236
Kenya1,5331:30,1243,311
Chad1,4441:9,4131,247
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Indonesia4761:277,83425,037
United States4531:800,13061,707
Malawi2881:59,4418,056
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
DR Congo2261:326,90129,253
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Uganda1751:223,08217,283
Italy1581:387,06844,030
India1081:7,102,457156,472
Congo691:72,3066,384
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Argentina531:806,48053,420
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
France231:2,887,944200,772
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Tanzania201:2,647,08148,780
Liberia181:244,91915,115
Singapore171:323,98313,856
England161:3,482,379114,324
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Taiwan121:1,953,72912,642
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Mozambique91:3,029,0632,946
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Burkina Faso61:3,058,68318,466
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Ômega (5) & Oméga (4) are calculated separately.

Omega (37,163) may also be a first name.

Omega Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

OMEGA: Doubtless a diminutive of some German nickname. Ferguson says Ohme, Omega, and perhaps Home, are the same as the Low German ohm, and its diminutive oehmke; and that corresponding with these are Old German names Omeko, Omeke, Emico, and Modern German Ohm and Ohme. The German oheim is an uncle.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Omega Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Omega Come From? nationality or country of origin

Omega (Arabic: اوميجا, Bengali: ওমেগা, Hindi: ओमेगा, Marathi: ओमेगा, Oriya: ଓେମଗା) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Ômega or Oméga. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Omega? popularity and diffusion

The last name Omega is the 34,255th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 470,954 people. The surname Omega is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Omega reside; 49 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 45 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Omega is also the 23,612th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 37,163 people.

The surname Omega is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is held by 7,067 people, or 1 in 14,325. In The Philippines Omega is most numerous in: Eastern Visayas, where 31 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 14 percent are found and Central Visayas, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines it occurs in 97 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 13 percent are found and Kenya, where 10 percent are found.

Omega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Omega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Omega last name grew 45,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Omega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Omega last name is chiefly Christian (98%) in Kenya, Christian (90%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Omega surname are 12.84% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.07% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Omega earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 31.16% less than the national average, earning $15,627,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.67% less than the national average, earning $38,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.13% less than the national average, earning $39,684 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ômega935/
Oméga934/
Omegah9178/
Gomega9111/
Oumega9111/
Omegai9110/
Omeaga916/
Omegha914/
Omoega914/
Omeiga912/
Homega911/
Omegat911/
Homegai8360/
Omeagha8326/
Houmega8318/
Omegoha835/
Ommegat831/
Oumegas831/
Amega804,288/
Omaga802,656/
Omoga801,053/
Omego801,044/
Omege80310/
Emega8081/
Omegi8056/
Umega8026/
Omiga8023/
Amegah737,548/
Emegha731,555/
Omogha73201/
Omagha73115/
Omaiga73106/
Omagay7346/
Omegui7343/
Amegay7339/
Omeagi7336/
Omogah7329/
Gumega7327/
Asmega7322/
Hamega7320/
Homoga7318/
Omegie7312/
Omagah7311/
Gomege739/
Omogai739/
Ameega738/
Omegoh735/
Atmega734/
Omiege734/
Emeaga734/
Ameaga734/
Hemega734/
Amejga734/
Homegi734/
Omoego733/
Amegha733/
Umegha733/
Aumega733/
Homaga732/
Gomego732/
Homiga732/
Emmega732/
Omgege732/
Amegat731/
Amegai731/
Amegoa731/
Omeghe731/
Omigha731/
Omeego731/
Omeugo731/
Gamega731/
Oumoga731/
Ameiga731/
Ameuga731/
Omegeh731/
Omegoi731/
Ammega731/
Homagai67516/
Humegai67339/
Emeghai67212/
Hammega6751/
Omighay6750/
Emeagha6749/
Ameigay6744/
Homeghi6744/
Asmegas6721/
Omeigui678/
Omoghai676/
Umeghai675/
Emegaha673/
Ameygay672/
Homigai672/
Omagaha672/
Omeigho672/
Omaegho672/
Homegop672/
Humiega671/
Homeger671/
Emeigay671/
Ameghay671/
Emoegha671/
Omoghea671/
Amiegha671/
Houmaga671/
Hoemiga671/
Goumege671/
Ameïgay671/
Ameagah671/
Omiegho671/
Omiegie671/
Omoegho671/
Homeighaus670/
Omeager670/

Omega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Omega in the Bengali language
ওমেগাomega-
Omega in the Hindi language
ओमेगाomega-
Omega in the Oriya language
ଓେମଗାoemaga-
Omega in the Marathi language
ओमेगाomega-
Omega in the Arabic language
اوميجاawmyja-

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