O'Byrne Surname

80,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Byrne Surname Definition:

Ó Broin A foremost sept in east Leinster prominent in Irish history. Now one of the most numerous names in Ireland. Bibl; IF 68 etc; Map Wick

O'Byrne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,9261:1,609323
England9661:57,6796,943
United States5371:674,97053,756
Australia5181:52,1156,434
Canada5161:71,4068,144
Scotland1921:27,8842,956
New Zealand1671:27,1164,736
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
France1271:523,01472,224
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Wales181:171,91811,581
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
El Salvador131:487,9912,918
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3821:11,5971,598
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2271:221,22818,802

O'Byrne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Broin A foremost sept in east Leinster prominent in Irish history. Now one of the most numerous names in Ireland. Bibl; IF 68 etc; Map Wick

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Celtic) the Irish O’Broin = Descendant of Bran: v. O’Brain.

The Irish and Gaelic broinn is a genit. of brú, ‘belly’; but this (unlike Old English wamb) does not seem to have been used as a pers. name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

"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'Byrne Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Byrne is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 80,670th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,207,947 people. The last name O'Byrne occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of O'Byrne reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is carried by 2,926 people, or 1 in 1,609. In Ireland O'Byrne is most prevalent in: Leinster, where 68 percent live, Munster, where 17 percent live and Connaught, where 3 percent live. Beside Ireland it is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

O'Byrne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Byrne has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Byrne surname expanded 766 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,858 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 237 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Byrne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Byrne last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Byrne earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 73.5% more than the national average, earning $74,865 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.54% more than the national average, earning $54,424 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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O'Berne864/
Oobyrne861/
O'Birne861/
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O'Beirne802,198/
O'Bierne8014/
O'Bernie800/
O'Beerne800/
Oberne7736/
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Abyrne774/
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Obyrni771/
Obyrna770/
O'Beirnes757/
O'Beirene751/
Obeirne71744/
O'Beirn71125/
Obierne714/
O'Biren713/
Osberne713/
Oibirne712/
Obergne711/
Obirnes711/
Osbirne711/
Abyrnes711/
Oberrne711/
Obernie711/
Obiorne710/
O'Berin710/
Obern67261/
Heybyrne6735/
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O'Beiren671/
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O'Byrne Reference & Research

Clan O'Byrne - The Clan O'Byrne web site, registered with the Clans of Ireland.Contains information on history, Genealogy, Byrne Dna research, and all general information on past and current clan activties.

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