O'Beirn Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Beirn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Beirn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland551:85,6174,914
Canada541:682,32655,162
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Wales71:442,07621,198
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

O'Beirn Last Name Facts

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

O'Beirn occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname is the 1,612,213th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of O'Beirn reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 85,617. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Connaught, where 96 percent are found, Munster, where 2 percent are found and Leinster, where 2 percent are found. Besides Ireland it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 43 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

O'Beirn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Beirn has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Beirn surname rose 5,500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Beirn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Beirn earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 3.62% less than the national average, earning $47,885 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Beirne932,198/
O'Beiren931/
Obeirn9226/
O'Bern9226/
O'Beirene881/
Obeirne86744/
O'Berne864/
O'Biren863/
O'Birne861/
O'Berin860/
Obern83261/
Obirn830/
O'Bergin802/
O'Beerne800/
Gobern77442/
Oberin77356/
Obirin77133/
Osbern77117/
Obiren7770/
Hobern7766/
Osbirn7744/
Oberne7736/
Obirne7715/
O'Byrn779/
Oberen775/
Oberyn771/
Obiern770/
Obyern770/
O'Byrne716,033/
Obering71189/
Oberink71142/
Obirina71136/
Goubern7155/
Obergin7111/
Oberien718/
Hobirin715/
Osberne713/
Obirien712/
Oberina712/
Oibirne712/
Oboirin711/
Oberndt711/
Oberrne711/
Oboiren711/
Osbirne711/
Obergne711/
Oosbern710/
Hoberen710/
Oysbern710/
Ousbern710/
Oberend710/
Hosbirn710/
Abejirin67540/
Overn67253/
Abern6794/
Oboirien6785/
Obyrn6721/
Oberring678/
Obernova676/
Ebeirien675/
O'Bourne674/
Ebern673/
Obierien671/
O'Virgin671/
Uoshbern671/
Osboirne671/
Owern671/

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Footnotes

  • 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Beirn
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