Byrne
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Broin (“descendant of Bran”), a personal name based on bran (“raven”).
Proper noun
Byrne (plural Byrnes)
- A surname from Irish.
- A male given name derived from the surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Byrne is the 1198th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 29503 individuals. Byrne is most common among White (94.79%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Byrne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 264.