Larrissy Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Larrissy Surname Definition:
The Larrisseys are an exception to the general rule that a name is found to-day mainly in the locality where its sept originated. There is no doubt that the sept of Ó Learghusa belonged to the barony of Carra in Mayo: we have the authority of the Book of Lecan and other genealogical tracts for that and we do find it in Connacht as late as 1591 (as O'Larysa in Fiant No.
Read More About This SurnameLarrissy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 33 | 1:134,238 | 7,606 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Larrissy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Larrisseys are an exception to the general rule that a name is found to-day mainly in the locality where its sept originated. There is no doubt that the sept of Ó Learghusa belonged to the barony of Carra in Mayo: we have the authority of the Book of Lecan and other genealogical tracts for that and we do find it in Connacht as late as 1591 (as O'Larysa in Fiant No. 5611), yet by 1659 Petty's “census”
lists Larissy as a principal Irish name in the barony of Maryborough, Queen's Co. (Leix); it occurs in the hearth money rolls of North Tipperary about that time and, coming to the last century, Griffith's Valuation reveals that people of the name were then numerous in Co. Kilkenny, with some families also in the adjacent counties of Leix and Waterford. Of these no doubt was James Larrissey, a prominent member of James Freeney's highwaymen about a hundred years earlier. The obvious inference from the facts given above, and from any other reference to the name which I have met, is that there were two distinct septs of Ó Learghusa, one in Connacht and one in south Leinster, rather than the alternative possibility of a migration from Connacht to Leinster; but I have found no evidence of the existence of a Leinster sept of the name in pre-Norman or even in late mediaeval times.
Ó Learghusa This sept originated in the barony of Carra, Co. Mayo, but the name has long been mainly found in Co. Kilkenny and adjacent areas. SIF 104
Larrissy Demographics
Larrissy Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Larrissy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Larrissy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Larrissy has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Larrissy? popularity and diffusion
The surname Larrissy is the 3,373,373rd most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Larrissy reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most widespread in Ireland, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 204,736. In Ireland it is primarily found in: Leinster, where 100 percent live. Apart from Ireland this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 6 percent live.
Larrissy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Larrissy has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Larrissy last name fell 30 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Larrissy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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