Omurchu Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Omurchu Surname User-submission:

An Irish surname, from O = 'grandson', mur = 'muir' (sea) + chu = 'cu' (hound).

Omurchu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland711:66,3234,252
United States111:32,950,812797,015
England21:27,859,030389,889
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Omurchu Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An Irish surname, from O = 'grandson', mur = 'muir' (sea) + chu = 'cu' (hound).

- gragan

Omurchu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Omurchu occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Omurchu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,007,164th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Omurchu reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 86 percent reside in British Isles.

Omurchu is most frequent in Ireland, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 66,323. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 61 percent are found, Munster, where 38 percent are found and Ulster, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Ireland it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Omurchu Last Name Statistics demography

Omurchu earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning $42,821 USD per year.

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