Omaley History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Ireland

Etymology of Omaley

What does the name Omaley mean?

The surname Omaley originally appeared in Gaelic as "O Maille."

Early Origins of the Omaley family

The surname Omaley was first found in County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo) located on the West coast of the Republic of Ireland in the province of Connacht, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

"The O'Malley's were celebrated Chiefs whose territory comprised the present Baronies of Murrisk and Burrishoole in the County Mayo. The Malleys and O'Malleys are now located principally in the two baronies named, and in that of Erris, in County Mayo. " 1

Early History of the Omaley family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Omaley research. Another 44 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1503, 1603, 1760, 1843 and 1854 are included under the topic Early Omaley History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Omaley Spelling Variations

The Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period. The following variations for the name Omaley were encountered in the archives: Malley, Mallay, Mally, O'Mally, Mailley, O'Malley, O'Mailey, Mailey, Maley, Mealey, Mealley, Meally and many more.

Early Notables of the Omaley family

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Omaley migration to Australia +

Omaley Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mrs. Hannah (Anna, Sarah) O'Maley (Cummins, Cummings), British Laundress who was convicted in London, England for 7 years for larceny, transported aboard the "Asia" on 9th March 1847, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), she died 1884 in Newton Pauper Establishment 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Omaley (post 1700) +

George T. O'Maley, American businessman from Kansas City, Missouri, husband of Patricia Ellis, the American film actress of the 1930s

Sources +

Matheson, Robert E., Special Report on Surnames in Ireland with Notes as to Numeric Strength, Derivation, Ethnology, and Distribution. Dublin: Alexander Thom & Co., 1894. Print
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th February 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/asia/1847