Tomelty Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Tomelty Surname Definition:

Mac Tomaltaigh, also Ó Tomaltaigh The Connacht sept of this name being now almost extinct, except in the barony of Moycarn, Co. Roscommon there remains that of Oriel, especially the part of it where Cos. Monaghan, Down and Louth meet.

Tomelty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia331:818,05251,601
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Scotland321:167,3079,494
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Tomelty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Tomaltaigh, also Ó Tomaltaigh The Connacht sept of this name being now almost extinct, except in the barony of Moycarn, Co. Roscommon there remains that of Oriel, especially the part of it where Cos. Monaghan, Down and Louth meet. SIF 148

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Tomelty Last Name Facts

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

Tomelty is found most in Australia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Tomelty click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tomelty? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,491,356th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Tomelty are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most common in Australia, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 818,052. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 36 percent reside, Victoria, where 33 percent reside and New South Wales, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Australia Tomelty exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 23 percent reside and Scotland, where 23 percent reside.

Tomelty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Tomelty has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Tomelty surname grew 356 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Tomelty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (62%) in Ireland.

The amount Tomelty earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.55% more than the national average, earning $59,394 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tomelthy9318/
Tumelty86947/
Tomilty860/
Temelty860/
Tummelty800/
Tumeltey800/
Tumlty770/
Tumilty71950/
Tumlety711/
Tamilty710/
Tumiltey670/
Tumeltee670/
Tomlette670/
Tamlta621/
Temilte571/
Thamleti531/

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