Tomelty Surname
Approximately 141 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Northern Ireland | 32 | 1:57,657 | 4,597 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:105,473 | 6,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
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
Tomelty Demographics
Tomelty Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Tomelty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tomelty Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tomelty has its highest incidence in Australia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tomelty? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,491,356th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Tomelty are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 818,052. In Australia it is mostly concentrated in: Queensland, where 36 percent are found, Victoria, where 33 percent are found and New South Wales, where 12 percent are found. Not including Australia it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 23 percent are found and Scotland, where 23 percent are found.
Tomelty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tomelty has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the 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 declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Tomelty Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Tomelty 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.
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Footnotes
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