Top 100 Irish last names explained

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

BRYAN FITZGERALD,

IrishCentral.com Staff Writer

Published Sunday, July 31, 2011, 7:51 AM

Updated Sunday, July 31, 2011, 7:51 AM

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CathalCav | Jun 03, 2013, 09:36 AM EDT

As noted by other commentators, your list is rather patchy: you refer to northern O Maille (Mellan) while ignoring the numerous and powerful O'Malleys of Mayo (what happened to Grainnuaile ?). The O'Nolans are correctly referred to as hereditary servants of the Kings of Leinster...but you do not name the Kings who were the Kavanghs/Cavanaghs (Caomhanachs)

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LainieMcEl | Aug 25, 2011, 05:59 PM EDT

WEll, I was told that there are more McEldowneys in America than are left in Ireland...maybe you are right Eugene!!!!

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Sparklet | Jul 31, 2011, 05:28 PM EDT

Ryan surely has to be in the top 100?

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canadianirish | Jul 31, 2011, 05:12 PM EDT

@GeorgeDillon - lol!!!!!!!!!!!

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DukeMcGonigal | Jul 31, 2011, 03:16 PM EDT

What about McGonigal? I'm begining to think I'm not Irish afterall!!!!