Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
BYRNE
There are approximately 40,584 people named Byrne in the UK. That makes it the 211th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 642 are named Byrne.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
ByronByrom
Byrn
Burn
Beirne
Burnes
Burne
Bern
Berndt
Byre
Byran
Byres
Bryne
Buyrne
Byrnei
Byrnee
Buirne
Buyrn
Byrne's
Byrneii
Byrna
Buyrnes
Byrned
Buirn
Byrane
Byrine
Byrene
Buirnes
Byrnel
Byrnd
Buyrns
Byrnc
Byhrne
The Byrne surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BYRNE. In vScotland, a topographical exjircssion, impljing the high part of a farm where young sheep are summered — or dry heathy pasture forweanlings. Celt, ln'ijn, a hill. Jamieson. The Irish family of O'Byrne claim from Hermon, the youngest son of Milesius. B.L.G.