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What does your Irish family name mean? Here are top 100 clans!

Published Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 11:53 PM
Updated Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 11:41 PM

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Coats of arms representing Irish clans
Coats of arms representing Irish clans


These are the Top 100 Irish surnames as compiled by the website http://www.ireland-information.com, based on census records. Enjoy, and hope you find your family!

1. Murphy            ó Murchadhasea       battler

2. Kelly               ó Ceallaigh                  bright-headed

3. O'Sullivan      ó Súilleabháin            dark-eyed

4. Walsh            Breathnach                  Welshman

5. Smith             Mac Gabhann              son of the smith

6. O'Brien          ó Briain                          high, noble

 

7. Byrne             ó Broin                           a raven

 

8. Ryan             ó Maoilriain                    king

 

9. O'Connor     ó Conchobhair             patron of warriors

 

10. O'Neill        ó Néill                             from Niall of the Nine Hostages

 

11. O'Reilly        ó Raghallaigh              

 

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RosedeJager | Oct 16, 2011, 05:32 AM EDT
My mother was Mary Grue born in Newry Countydown her father was an Irishman named Cornelius Grue -but sadly i cant find that name, Grue.

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GeorgeDillon | Oct 14, 2011, 10:21 AM EDT
Posted by alab7777 on Mar 17, 2011, "I have Finnegan's in my family tree". Does he know it's missing?

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scampers2000 | Aug 20, 2011, 03:38 PM EDT
How about Corrigan?

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irishwxman | May 18, 2011, 02:50 AM EDT
McLiam....number 26 baby!! woo hoo!!

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babajack | May 16, 2011, 01:38 PM EDT
Where is my Wilmoth

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derlinclair | Mar 27, 2011, 11:29 PM EDT
Sorry,but i don,t see my Surname of Clair.Even though it isn,t a common Irish name like O.Neal or Murphy,they still should have included the family name Clair in this list,for good God,s stake.

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walter3ca | Mar 27, 2011, 02:28 PM EDT
Where is Hallissey?

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mdonovan2 | Mar 18, 2011, 07:35 PM EDT
No Donovan???

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alab7777 | Mar 17, 2011, 03:43 PM EDT
I have Finnegan's in my family tree

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Sparklet | Mar 17, 2011, 03:30 PM EDT
Kiernan.

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maburns | Mar 17, 2011, 02:34 PM EDT
My dad's last name was Burns and his mother's was lacey

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maburns | Mar 17, 2011, 02:31 PM EDT
One family name is Lacey and one is Needham. What do they mean

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gabbyshirley | Mar 17, 2011, 01:48 PM EDT
My family name is Pearce.I need to know if this is irish?My farther was Irish.

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vicmcin | Mar 17, 2011, 01:45 PM EDT
Our name is McCallister, I think English that migrated to IRELAND, seems that happened alot

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vicmcin | Mar 17, 2011, 01:42 PM EDT
love everything Irish

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