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

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
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
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

O'Birne Demographics

O'Birne Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 2 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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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 in France more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 14,316,765th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of O'Birne live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 100 percent live in Gallo-Europe. O'Birne is also the 11,630,812th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 1 people.

This surname is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 66,422,722. In France it is most common in: Île-de-France, where 100 percent are found.

O'Birne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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O'Beirne932,198/
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O'Beirene881/
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O'Beirn86125/
Obierne864/
O'Berne864/
O'Biren863/
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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/
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Obierna71219/
Obirina71136/
Osbyrne7119/
Obyrnes7118/
Hobirin715/
Osberne713/
Obirien712/
Oboirin711/
Oobyrne711/
Obergne711/
Oboiren711/
Oberrne711/
Obernie711/
Hoburne710/
Hosbirn710/
O'Berin710/
Obern67261/
Oburn67148/
Oboirien6785/
Obyrn6721/
Hoberney6717/
Obernest672/
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