O'Birne Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

O'Birne Surname Definition:

"The O'Byrnes were the formidable chieftains of that last subjugated district of Ireland, now the county of Wicklow; the present barony of Ballinacor and the Ranilogh were possessed exclusively by them, and they, with the O'Tooles, the territorial lords of the remainder of this county, maintained, for nearly four centuries, an unceasing war against Dublin and the English Pale.

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O'Birne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576

O'Birne (1) may also be a first name.

O'Birne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"The O'Byrnes were the formidable chieftains of that last subjugated district of Ireland, now the county of Wicklow; the present barony of Ballinacor and the Ranilogh were possessed exclusively by them, and they, with the O'Tooles, the territorial lords of the remainder of this county, maintained, for nearly four centuries, an unceasing war against Dublin and the English Pale." The surname first appears in 1119. D'Alton.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

O'BYRNE: Originally O'Bran, the descendants of Bran, an ancient king of Leinster; which signifies a raven; he was usually called Bran Duv, the black raven, from the color of his hair, and his thirst of prey.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

O'Birne Last Name Facts

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

The last name O'Birne occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 14,316,765th most common last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of O'Birne are found; 100 percent are found in Western Europe and 100 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. O'Birne is also the 11,630,812th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 1 people.

The surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 66,422,722. In France O'Birne is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 100 percent are found.

O'Birne Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Beirne932,198/
O'Bierne9314/
Obirne9215/
O'Beirnes887/
O'Beirene881/
O'Byrne866,033/
Obeirne86744/
O'Beirn86125/
Obierne864/
O'Berne864/
O'Biren863/
Oibirne862/
Osbirne861/
O'Burne861/
Obirnes861/
Obiorne860/
Obirn830/
O'Byrnes8023/
O'Beiren801/
Osboirne801/
O'Bernie800/
O'Beerne800/
Obyrne771,852/
Obirin77133/
Obiren7770/
Osbirn7744/
Oberne7736/
O'Bern7726/
Obeirn7726/
O'Byrn779/
O'Burn771/
Oburne770/
Obiern770/
Obierna71219/
Obirina71136/
Osbyrne7119/
Obyrnes7118/
Hobirin715/
Osberne713/
Obirien712/
Oboirin711/
Oobyrne711/
Obergne711/
Oboiren711/
Oberrne711/
Obernie711/
Hoburne710/
Hosbirn710/
O'Berin710/
Obern67261/
Oburn67148/
Oboirien6785/
Obyrn6721/
Hoberney6717/
Obernest672/
O'Bergin672/
Obierien671/

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