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The top 100 Irish last names explained - find out more about your Irish clan

Find out more about your Irish roots and where your family name hails from

BRYAN FITZGERALD,

IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Sunday, August 19, 2012, 8:59 AM

Updated Sunday, August 19, 2012, 8:59 AM

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Deise69 | Mar 31, 2013, 10:09 AM EDT

"Disney - the name Disney occurs quite frequently in the records of several Irish counties in the south and midlands since the first half of the seventeenth century" ?????????? and yet I've never once meet or heard of anyone by that name here in 44 years.

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WoundedKnee | Dec 30, 2012, 02:57 AM EST

Repeating this article is not just boring, it's discriminatory. What about an article on the 100 most popular foreign migrant names in Ireland? Patel, Chen, Jarszcinski, mBongo...

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debimcguin | Dec 29, 2012, 11:59 PM EST

You mention certain names from tribes of galway but you dont' mention Ffrench.

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debimcguin | Dec 29, 2012, 05:40 PM EST

OK, we have seen this filler article multiple times now. How about the second most common 100 Irish surnames (101 - 200) next time and the third most common 100 Irish surnames (201 - 300) the time after that?

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jackhick | Dec 29, 2012, 05:01 PM EST

This article is a perfect examp le of shameless plagiarism. Every name is taken word for word from "The Surnames of Ireland" by Edward MacLysacht, ISBN 0-7165-2364-7 With no attempt at attribution. It doesn't say much for the quality of your journalism.

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Shug | Dec 29, 2012, 01:08 PM EST

Suibhne means "pleasant" not "peasant," big difference.

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plynchhayes | Dec 29, 2012, 11:59 AM EST

Really surprised that Lynch is not on the list - where did they all go?

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christilcaugh | Dec 29, 2012, 11:50 AM EST

So frustrated! On my father's side I am a Caughey (or McCaughey) and very Catholic, but cannot find many connections in Ireland. We have a Bernard Caughey (entering into Canada, but not where he is from. Any way I can find out?

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Butch1 | Dec 29, 2012, 11:04 AM EST

I guess Mooney ( Maonaigh ) must not be a common Irish Surname. I know it's an old one. ;-)

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terry paul | Aug 20, 2012, 10:51 AM EDT

Wastful of ink & paper. You should know this list by the age of 10.Where have your parents & grandparents been. A more interesting list would be Irish names which most people do not know or expect to be of Irish origin. Yes, that list would take study and time; neither of which appeal to Irish people.

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cillowen | Aug 19, 2012, 07:53 PM EDT

Harrington is scottish as would be Hogan, Horgan, Bell - if I learn otherwise

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Tooreenagrena | Aug 19, 2012, 01:44 PM EDT

Why is Harrington always missed off this list

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