{"id":188,"date":"2023-07-07T16:19:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T16:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exploreirishancestry.com\/?p=188"},"modified":"2023-07-08T17:54:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T17:54:37","slug":"obrien-as-an-irish-surname","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exploreirishancestry.com\/obrien-as-an-irish-surname\/","title":{"rendered":"How Common Is O\u2019Brien As An Irish Name?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

O\u2019Brien is among the prevalent surnames throughout Irish history and is now one of the most common names in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Statistics from the Irish government show O\u2019Brien 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an exploration of the O\u2019Brien surname from the mid-19th century to the present day. Census records, birth registrations, and passenger lists uncover the patterns of O’Brien history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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