Omara

Omara Meaning & Origin

About Omara
The surname Omara is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Mára," meaning "descendant of Mára." The name Mára is believed to be a variant of the name Máire, which is the Irish form of Mary. Therefore, the surname Omara can be interpreted as "descendant of Mary." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Mára or Mary.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Omara is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Omara: 4,792
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,993
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Omara based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Omara is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AMR
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O5060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 M AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/oʊˈmɑrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Omara in Braille

Here's how to represent Omara in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Omara in braille

How to sign the name Omara using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Omara using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Omara in sign language

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