O'Beirne Surname

191,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Beirne Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O’Beirn, O'Birn = O’Brain, q.v.

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O'Beirne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,0111:4,658782
England4761:117,05511,917
Australia3301:81,8059,494
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Canada621:594,28449,093
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Wales91:343,83718,086
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3321:13,3431,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:717,41046,098

O'Beirne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O’Beirn, O'Birn = O’Brain, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Birn, Ó Beirn This important north Connacht sept is quite distinct from O’Byrne. IF 54; MIF 186,245; Map Mayo and Ros; Plate 1

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

An ancient Irish family who have anglicized their name to Byron and Bruin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is 'son of Bjorn'. Bjorn being a name of Norse origin.

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O'Beirne Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Beirne Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Beirne is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Beirne? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 191,699th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,315,535 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of O'Beirne are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 1,011 people, or 1 in 4,658. In Ireland it is most numerous in: Leinster, where 60 percent are found, Connaught, where 18 percent are found and Munster, where 8 percent are found. Beside Ireland O'Beirne occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.

O'Beirne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Beirne has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Beirne surname grew 305 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 376 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Beirne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Beirne earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 87.15% more than the national average, earning $80,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.72% more than the national average, earning $65,443 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Beirnes947/
O'Beirene941/
Obeirne93744/
O'Beirn93125/
O'Berne934/
O'Birne931/
O'Bierne8814/
O'Beiren881/
O'Beerne880/
O'Bernie880/
Oberne8636/
O'Bern8626/
Obeirn8626/
Obirne8615/
O'Byrne806,033/
Obierne804/
Osberne803/
O'Biren803/
Oibirne802/
Obernie801/
Oberrne801/
Osbirne801/
Obirnes801/
Obergne801/
O'Berin800/
Obiorne800/
Obern77261/
Obirn770/
O'Byrnes7523/
Hoberney7517/
O'Barnes755/
O'Bourne754/
O'Bergin752/
Obernest752/
Osboirne751/
Obyrne711,852/
Oberem71468/
Gobern71442/
Oberin71356/
Obirin71133/
Osbern71117/
Oberna7194/
Obiren7170/
Hobern7166/
Osbirn7144/
Overne7125/
O'Byrn719/
Oberen715/
Oberni714/
O'Barnett713/
Aberne712/
Oberny712/
O'Sbourne711/
Oberyn711/
Obarne711/
O'Barnieh711/
Obiernest711/
Oberzinne711/
Obyern710/
Obiern710/
Overney67766/
Obierna67219/
Obering67189/
Oberink67142/
Obirina67136/
Goubern6755/
Obourne6730/
Oberrem6729/
Osbyrne6719/
Obyrnes6718/
Ouverne6716/
Obernay6716/
Overnei6714/
Oberrenner6713/
Obergin6711/
Goberni678/
Oberien678/
Obernoy675/
Oberemk675/
Hobirin675/
Ouberni675/
Obernyi675/
Oberina672/
Obirien672/
Auberne672/
Obernoi672/
Obereem671/
Oberndt671/
Oberrna671/
Ovierne671/
Abuerne671/
Aberner671/
Oboiren671/
Oobyrne671/
Oboirin671/
Hosbirn670/
Osbarne670/
Oberend670/
Ousbern670/
Obarney670/
Oysbern670/
Hoberen670/
Oosbern670/

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O'Beirne Reference & Research

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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