Margaret O'Brien

This article looks at how common Buckley is as a last name in Ireland and the United States from the 19th century to the present day. You’ll learn the meaning and origins of the Buckley surname while exploring some notable and famous people that held it. I use census records, emigration lists, and military archives … Read more

This article looks at how common Brennan is as a last name in Ireland and the United States from the 19th century to the present day. You’ll learn the meaning and origins of the Brennan surname while exploring some notable and famous people that held it. I use census records, emigration lists, and military archives … Read more

This article looks at how common Brady is as a last name in Ireland and the United States from the 19th century to the present day. You’ll learn the meaning and origins of the Brady surname while exploring some notable and famous people that held it. I use census records, emigration lists, and military archives … Read more

This article looks at how common Barry is as a last name in Ireland and the United States from the 19th century to the present day. You’ll learn the meaning and origins of the Barry surname while exploring some notable and famous people that held it. I use census records, emigration lists, and military archives … Read more

Statistics from the Irish government estimate that Byrne was the fourth most common surname in Ireland in 2022. However, it is not as common in the United States where it ranked about 44th of all Irish last names in the 2010 U.S. census. This is an exploration of the Byrne surname from the mid-19th century … Read more

O’Brien is among the prevalent surnames throughout Irish history and is now one of the most common names in the country. Statistics from the Irish government show O’Brien was the third most common last name in Ireland in recent years. It raked seventh in Irish last names in the United States in the 2010 census. … Read more

In the rich history of Ireland and Irish emigration to the United States, few surnames have been as prevalent as Sullivan or O’Sullivan. Both spelling variations are associated with County Tipperary, Cork, and Kerry, but can be found across Ireland. Birth statistics show that O’Sullivan is the eighth most common surname in Ireland. It has … Read more

In the rich history of Ireland and Irish emigration to the United States, Kelly is one of the most prevalent Irish last names. Records show that Kelly has been the second most common surname in Ireland for over one hundred years. It also ranks second in Irish last names in the United States in modern … Read more

In the rich history of Ireland and Irish emigration to the United States, few surnames have been as enduring and prevalent as Murphy. This is an exploration of the Murphy surname and its prevalence from the mid-19th century to the present day. Census records and emigration lists uncover the patterns of this quintessentially Irish last … Read more