O'Byrn Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Byrn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Byrn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

O'Byrn Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Byrn is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of O'Byrn click here.

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

This surname is the 6,360,413th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name O'Byrn occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Byrn are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name O'Byrn is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 7,369,118. In Canada O'Byrn is most numerous in: Ontario, where 100 percent are found. Besides Canada it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 44 percent are found and Ireland, where 11 percent are found.

O'Byrn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Byrn has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the O'Byrn surname contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Byrn Last Name Statistics demography

O'Byrn earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning $46,197 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Byrne926,033/
Obyrn9121/
Obyrne831,852/
O'Bern8326/
O'Beirn77125/
Osbyrne7719/
O'Berne774/
O'Biren773/
Oobyrne771/
O'Birne771/
O'Berin770/
Obern73261/
Owyrn731/
Obirn730/
O'Beirne712,198/
O'Bergin712/
O'Beiren711/
O'Beerne710/
Gobern67442/
Oberin67356/
Obirin67133/
Osbern67117/
Obiren6770/
Hobern6766/
Osbirn6744/
Oberne6736/
Obeirn6726/
Obirne6715/
Oberen675/
Abyrne674/
Abyrin672/
Ovyrne672/
Oberyn671/
Ebyryn671/
O'Beirene671/
Obiern670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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'Byrn
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