Byrne is used as a family name or surname in Ireland. It is 5 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Byrne
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland
Meaning:

Byrne is a variant of O'Byrne. 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.

In Scotland, a topographical expression, implying the high part of a farm where young sheep are summered-or dry heathy pasture for weanlings. Celt. bryn, a hill. The Irish family of O'Byrneclaim from Hermon, the youngest son of Milesius.

Grandson of Bran meaning "raven," or of Biorn or Bjorn meaning "bear".

Lastname Byrne is the form of the Burne. Known variations of the same name, which however may have several origins. Sometimes it appears to be equivalent to Bourne, and in the North a small stream is still called a burn. In Saxon times, however, it seems to have been a personal name, whence Burneston, Burnes dale, and such - like local names. In the time of Edward the Confessor, Godric de Burnes was a great landholder in Kent, and his posterity continued in that county of for seyeral centuries. In Scotland the name appears in early records, under such various forms as to baffle the most astute genealogist in any attempt to deduce a clear pedigree. It is, however, within recent generations that the near kinsmen of Robert Burns have varied that name to Burnes and Burness.

How popular is Byrne?

Byrne is common in Ireland, United States, England, Australia, Canada, Scotland, Northern Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, Israel, Wales, Thailand, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Peru, France, Germany, Portugal, Netherlands, Singapore.

Byrne is ranked 3487 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Byrne bearers increased by 1.86 per cent in 2010 US census to 29503 since 2000, the surname slipped by 92 spots and ranked at 1198. The last name was found in around 1 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.79 95.94
Hispanic or Latino 2.88 2.03
Others 1.05 1
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.67 0.49
Black 0.34 0.33
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.27 0.21
Byrne is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Ireland which signifies that it is originated from Ireland. Around 160651 person has been found who wears Byrne as their family name. Byrne is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Byrne:
3 Ireland48,975
1,012 United States42,829
224 England29,818
155 Australia19,255
Countries with thousands of Byrne:
896 Canada5,993
393 Scotland2,498
154 Northern Ireland2,167
501 New Zealand1,370
5,452 South Africa1,270
1,087 Israel1,214
Countries with hundreds of Byrne:
351 Wales948
17,748 Thailand594
9,083 Spain405
10,981 Saudi Arabia398
10,213 Argentina354
7,394 Peru244
43,035 France237
43,667 Germany156
4,225 Portugal123
22,302 Netherlands114
2,131 Singapore103
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
71,928 Brazil92
23,784 Japan90
33 Gibraltar86
164 Jersey81
5,426 Dominican Republic77
7,655 Denmark72
23,583 Belgium66
11,058 Sweden62
13,073 Switzerland62
1,789 Guyana60
280 Isle of Man54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
10,292 Chile47
42,990 Greece38
40,799 Malaysia33
539 Guernsey29
149,374 Philippines29
22,163 Norway27
15,017 Iraq26
46,943 Zimbabwe25
1,021 Malta24
5,136 Panama24
15,343 Botswana22
620 Antigua and Barbuda21
3,539 China21
420,161 India21
43,235 Austria20
32,927 Mexico19
5,445 Trinidad and Tobago19
489 Cayman Islands17
14,108 Ecuador17
23,349 Finland17
13,558 Slovenia17
70,223 Czechia13
5,444 Guatemala13
3,428 Hong Kong13
107,811 Italy13
6,223 Jamaica13
25,221 United Arab Emirates13
820 Bermuda12
19,471 Estonia12
377,010 Russia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
31,795 Venezuela10
8,246 Tunisia9
714 Vanuatu9
53,030 Hungary8
488,268 Indonesia8
156,558 Poland6
55,922 Qatar6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 30 years old workman Christy Byrne who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on May 11, 1846 by Georgia put out from Liverpool. Workman Patt Byrne, 23 years old Mary-Cammilles-Sr. Byrne, Mariann Byrne (23) Maid, 20 years old Peter Byrne, Michael Byrne (30) Workman, 20 years old Anne Byrne, Workman Bryan Byrne, John Byrne (26) Farmer, and 2233 other Byrne around 52.59% of whom were workman while others worked as servant and farmer, blacksmith, merchant, clerk, tailoress, miner, cabinet maker, dressmaker, spinster, carpenter, shoemaker, seamstress, plasterer, house keeper, gardner/grower, milliner, slater, joiner, mason, lady, weaver, mechanic, servant, barrel maker/ cooper, glazier, bonnet maker/ hatter, baker, agriculturer migrated to US.

From Germany

Albert Byrne worked as miner and hailed from Germany. 26 years old embarked for USA from Liverpool on Kangaroo and arrived on March 26, 1866. 22 years old Bernd. Byrne, Thomas Byrne (14) Laborer, Thomas Byrne, aged 55, Mary Byrne, aged 20, are others that migrated to US.

Byrne Namesakes

  • Donald Byrne, was one of the strongest American chess players during the 1950s and 1960s
  • Eugene Byrne, English freelance journalist and fiction writer
  • Mairéad Byrne, Irish poet
  • Simon Byrne, Irish bare-knuckle prize fighter
  • Henry Byrne, Irish Labour Party politician
  • Edward Joseph Byrne, Irish prelate of the Catholic Church
  • Conor Byrne, Irish politician and medical practitioner
  • Edward Abraham Byrne, American civil engineer responsible for the construction of a number of bridges
  • Lavinia Byrne, former nun
  • Francis John Byrne, Irish historian
  • Gonçalo Byrne, {{cite news
  • Jenny Byrne, former professional tennis player from Australia
  • Paula Byrne, British author and biographer
  • John J. Byrne, American longtime insurance industry executive
  • Garrett Byrne, Irish nationalist and MP
  • Oliver Byrne, was formerly the CEO of Irish soccer club Shelbourne F.C.
  • Barry Byrne, was initially a member of the group of architects known as the Prairie School
  • Ruth M. J. Byrne, scientist
  • Jane Byrne, American politician
  • David Byrne, founding member
  • Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor, film director, film producer, writer
  • Gay Byrne, Irish presenter and host of radio and television
  • Brendan Byrne, American politician, statesman, and prosecutor
  • Rosemary Byrne, Scottish politician and co-convenor of Solidarity
  • Liam Byrne, British Labour Party politician
  • Rose Byrne, Australian actress
  • Martha Byrne, American actress, singer and television writer
  • Patsy Byrne, English actress
  • Roger Byrne, English footballer and captain of Manchester United
  • Joe Byrne, Australian bushranger
  • Rory Byrne, South African semi-retired engineer and car designer
  • Brian Byrne, Canadian singer and songwriter
  • Teri Byrne, former member of WCW's Nitro Girls and is a former fitness competitor
  • Leslie Byrne, politician
  • Mya Byrne, American singer/songwriter falling mostly
  • Dominic Byrne, newsreader and presenter
  • Nicky Byrne, Nicholas Bernard James Adam McGarry Byrne, Jr
  • Emmet Byrne, American politician
  • Thomas R. Byrne, American politician in Minnesota
  • Eddie Byrne, Irish actor
  • Todd Byrne, Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s
  • Frank M. Byrne, eighth Governor of South Dakota
  • Debra Byrne, Australian pop singer, actress and entertainer
  • Alfie Byrne, Irish politician
  • Alexandra Byrne, English costume designer
  • Death of Caroline Byrne, an Australian model
  • Richie Byrne, Irish footballer
  • Eric Byrne, former Irish Labour Party politician
  • Greg Byrne, lawyer and former MLA
  • Condon Byrne, Senator for the Australian Labor Party and later the Democratic Labor Party
  • James A. Byrne, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Byrne Namesakes

  • Donald Byrne, was one of the strongest American chess players during the 1950s and 1960s
  • Eugene Byrne, English freelance journalist and fiction writer
  • Mairéad Byrne, Irish poet
  • Simon Byrne, Irish bare-knuckle prize fighter
  • Henry Byrne, Irish Labour Party politician
  • Edward Joseph Byrne, Irish prelate of the Catholic Church
  • Conor Byrne, Irish politician and medical practitioner
  • Edward Abraham Byrne, American civil engineer responsible for the construction of a number of bridges
  • Lavinia Byrne, former nun
  • Francis John Byrne, Irish historian
  • Gonçalo Byrne, {{cite news
  • Jenny Byrne, former professional tennis player from Australia
  • Paula Byrne, British author and biographer
  • John J. Byrne, American longtime insurance industry executive
  • Garrett Byrne, Irish nationalist and MP
  • Oliver Byrne, was formerly the CEO of Irish soccer club Shelbourne F.C.
  • Barry Byrne, was initially a member of the group of architects known as the Prairie School
  • Ruth M. J. Byrne, scientist
  • Jane Byrne, American politician
  • David Byrne, founding member
  • Gabriel Byrne, Irish actor, film director, film producer, writer
  • Gay Byrne, Irish presenter and host of radio and television
  • Brendan Byrne, American politician, statesman, and prosecutor
  • Rosemary Byrne, Scottish politician and co-convenor of Solidarity
  • Liam Byrne, British Labour Party politician
  • Rose Byrne, Australian actress
  • Martha Byrne, American actress, singer and television writer
  • Patsy Byrne, English actress
  • Roger Byrne, English footballer and captain of Manchester United
  • Joe Byrne, Australian bushranger
  • Rory Byrne, South African semi-retired engineer and car designer
  • Brian Byrne, Canadian singer and songwriter
  • Teri Byrne, former member of WCW's Nitro Girls and is a former fitness competitor
  • Leslie Byrne, politician
  • Mya Byrne, American singer/songwriter falling mostly
  • Dominic Byrne, newsreader and presenter
  • Nicky Byrne, Nicholas Bernard James Adam McGarry Byrne, Jr
  • Emmet Byrne, American politician
  • Thomas R. Byrne, American politician in Minnesota
  • Eddie Byrne, Irish actor
  • Todd Byrne, Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s
  • Frank M. Byrne, eighth Governor of South Dakota
  • Debra Byrne, Australian pop singer, actress and entertainer
  • Alfie Byrne, Irish politician
  • Alexandra Byrne, English costume designer
  • Death of Caroline Byrne, an Australian model
  • Richie Byrne, Irish footballer
  • Eric Byrne, former Irish Labour Party politician
  • Greg Byrne, lawyer and former MLA
  • Condon Byrne, Senator for the Australian Labor Party and later the Democratic Labor Party
  • James A. Byrne, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives

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