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There are approximately 1,558 people named Omalley in the UK. That makes it the 5,384th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 25 are named Omalley.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From name of parent

Related and similar surnames

O'Malley
O''malley
O'Mealey
O'Mealley
O'Maley
O'Mailley
O''maley
O'Mayley
O'Mahley
O'Mailey
O'Mally
O'Malleys
O'Meilley
O'Mallie
O'Maleys
O'Maely
O'Meley
O'Maillie
O'Meallie
O'Mailly

The Omalley surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

O'MALLEY. An ancient family formerly written 0"Malie, of Morshe Castle, co. Mayo. O'Malley is foolishly gallicised to De Maillet. O'Donovan.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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