Browse Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Irish; and the order is random.
usage
McCormick Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Cormaic meaning "son of Cormac".
Donne Scottish, Irish
From Gaelic donn meaning "brown", a nickname for a person with brown hair.
McAdams Scottish, Irish
Means "son of Adam" in Gaelic.
McNab Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Aba meaning "son of the abbot".
Mac an Bhaird Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Ward 2.
Cummins English, Scottish, Irish
From the Old Breton given name Cunmin, a cognate of Cuimín, introduced to Britain at the time of the Norman Conquest.
Ó hUiginn Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Higgins.
Neil Scottish, English, Irish
Derived from the given name Neil.
O'Connor Irish
From Irish Ó Conchobhair meaning "descendant of Conchobar".
Ó Maoil Riain Irish
Means "descendant of a follower of Rian", derived from Irish maol meaning "follower".
O'Keefe Irish
Variant of Keefe.
Corcoran Irish
From Irish Ó Corcráin meaning "descendant of Corcrán", a given name derived from the Gaelic word corcair "purple".
Ó Fionnagáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Finnegan.
Tierney Irish
From Irish Ó Tíghearnaigh meaning "descendant of Tighearnach".
Ó Tadhgáin Irish (Rare)
Irish Gaelic form of Teagan.
Duff Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Dhuibh or Ó Duibh.
Ó Téacháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Teahan.
McCauley Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh or Mac Amhalghadha meaning "son of Amhalghaidh". The given name Amhalghaidh, from Old Irish Amalgaid, is of uncertain meaning.
Ó Seachnasaigh Irish
Means "descendant of Seachnasach". The given name Seachnasach possibly means "elusive" in Irish.
Coleman Irish, English
From the given name Colmán.
Doherty Irish
From the Irish Ó Dochartaigh meaning "descendant of Dochartach". The byname Dochartach means "obstructive".
McDevitt Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Daibhéid meaning "son of Dáibhí".
Fitzwilliam Irish
Means "son of William" in Anglo-Norman French.
McElligott Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name Mac Uileagóid meaning "son of Uileagóid", a diminutive of Uilleag.
Ó hEachthighearna Irish
Means "descendant of Echthigern" in Irish.
McAlister Scottish, Irish
From Scottish Gaelic MacAlastair or Irish Gaelic Mac Alastair meaning "son of Alistair".
Mahoney Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Mathghamhna meaning "descendant of Mathgamain".
Cary Irish
Variant of Carey.
Ó Rabhartaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Rafferty.
Angus Irish, Scottish
From the given name Aonghus.
Ó Dálaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Daly.
McCleary Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Cléirich.
Mac Cormaic Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McCormick.
McGee Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.
Murphy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Murchadha meaning "descendant of Murchadh". This is the most common Irish surname.
Ó Maoilsheachlainn Irish
Means "descendant of Maolsheachlann" in Irish.
Ó Síoda Irish
Means "descendant of Síoda", a byname meaning "silk" in Irish.
Ó Maol Dhomhnaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Moloney.
O'Mooney Irish
From the Irish Ó Maonaigh meaning "descendant of Maonaigh". The given name Maonaigh means "wealthy".
MacGowan Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Ghabhann.
Keyes 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Aodha.
Whelan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Faoláin meaning "descendant of Faolán".
Daly Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dálaigh meaning "descendant of Dálach".
Ó Donndubháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Donovan.
Mac Dhuibhshíthe Irish
Means "son of Duibhshíth" in Irish. The given name Duibhshíth means "black peace".
Reilly Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Raghailligh.
McClelland Irish, Scottish
From Gaelic Mac Giolla Fhaoláin meaning "son of the servant of Faolán".
Mac Mathghamhna Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McMahon.
Ó hEidirsceóil Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Driscoll.
O'Neal Irish
From Irish Ó Néill meaning "descendant of Neil".
Ó Doirnáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Durnin.
Driscoll Irish
From Irish Ó hEidirsceóil meaning "descendant of the messenger".
Carey Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ciardha meaning "descendant of Ciardha".
Riordan Irish
From Irish Ó Ríoghbhárdáin meaning "descendant of Rígbarddán".
O'Toole Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tuathail meaning "descendant of Túathal".
Cavan Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Caoimháin meaning "descendant of Caomhán".
Meaney Irish
Variant of O'Mooney.
Delaney 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubhshláine meaning "descendant of Dubhshláine".
Mulryan Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Maoil Riain.
McGovern Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Mag Shamhradháin meaning "son of Samhradháin", a given name meaning "summer".
Ó Máille Irish
Means "descendant of a nobleman" from the Irish Gaelic mál.
Ó Faoláin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Whelan.
Callan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathaláin meaning "descendant of Cathalán".
Byrnes Irish
Variant of O'Byrne.
Nolan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Nualláin meaning "descendant of Nuallán".
Brennan Irish
From Irish Ó Braonáin meaning "descendant of Braonán", a byname meaning "rain, moisture, drop" (with a diminutive suffix).
Hayden 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Ó hÉideáin or Ó hÉidín.
Shine 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Seighin.
Tighe Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Taidhg.
Ó Tíghearnaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Tierney.
Ó Braonáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Brennan.
Brogan Irish
Occupational name derived from Irish bróg meaning "shoe".
Murray 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Muireadhaigh meaning "descendant of Muireadhach".
Cody Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuidighthigh or Mac Óda. A famous bearer was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).
Toole Irish
Variant of O'Toole.
Ó Riain Irish
Means "descendant of Rian".
Neville English, Irish
From the names of towns in Normandy, variously Neuville or Néville, meaning "new town" in French.
Malone Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Maoil Eoin meaning "descendant of a disciple of Saint John".
Kilduff Irish
From the Irish Mac Giolla Dhuibh meaning "son of the black-haired man".
Cleary Irish
From Irish cléireach meaning "clerk" (see Clark).
Mac Giolla Dhuibh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Kilduff.
Ready 3 Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Rodagh.
Keefe Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Caoimh meaning "descendant of Caomh".
McNiven Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Cnáimhín.
Ó Briain Irish
Irish Gaelic form of O'Brien.
Ó hAodha Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Hayes 2.
Ó Seanáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Shannon.
Ó Ruadháin Irish
Means "descendant of Ruadhán" in Irish.
Ó Carra Irish
Means "descendant of Carra", Carra being a nickname meaning "spear".
Quigley Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Coigligh meaning "descendant of Coigleach", a given name meaning "untidy".
Buckley 2 Irish
From Irish Ó Buachalla meaning "descendant of Buachaill", a nickname meaning "cowherd, servant".
Malley Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Máille.
Finn Irish
Derived from the given name Fionn.
Caomhánach Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Kavanagh.
MacClery Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Cléirich.
Curran Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Corraidhín meaning "descendant of Corraidhín".
Boyle Irish
From Irish Ó Baoighill meaning "descendant of Baoigheall". The meaning of the given name Baoigheall is uncertain, but it is thought to be connected to Irish geall meaning "pledge".
Mac Ghabhann Irish
Means "son of the smith" in Irish.
Ó Domhnaill Irish
Irish Gaelic form of O'Donnell.
Flannery Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Flannghaile meaning "descendant of Flannghal", a given name meaning "red valour".
Teague 1 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Taidhg meaning "descendant of Tadhg".
Mac Óda Irish
Means "son of Odo" in Irish.
McGill Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Ghoill meaning "son of the foreigner", derived from gall "foreigner".
McFee Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MacDhubhshìth.
Connell Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conaill meaning "descendant of Conall".
Mac Diarmada Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McDermott.
Ivers English, Irish
Patronymic derived from the given name Ivor.
Clancy Irish
From Irish Mac Fhlannchaidh meaning "descendant of Flannchadh". The given name Flannchadh means "red warrior".
McMahon Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Mathghamhna meaning "son of Mathgamain".
Mac Niadh Irish
Means "son of Niadh" in Irish. The given name Niadh means "champion".
Brunty Irish
Variant of Prunty.
Ó Conchobhair Irish
Irish Gaelic form of O'Connor.
Ó Dubhshláin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Dolan.
Ó hEidhin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Hines.
Brady Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish name Ó Brádaigh meaning "descendant of Brádach". A famous bearer is the American football quarterback Tom Brady (1977-).
McCracken Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Mac Reachtain, Ulster Irish variant of Mac Neachtain.
Ó Gormáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Gorman 2.
Nevin 1 Irish
Anglicized form of Mac Naoimhín.
Ó Donnchadha Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Donoghue.
O'Hannagain Irish
From Irish Ó hAnnagáin, which means "descendant of Annagán". The given name Annagán was a diminutive of Annadh meaning "delay".
Ó Cléirigh Irish
Means "descendant of the clerk" in Irish.
Ó Ceallacháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Callahan.
Teagan Irish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tadhgáin meaning "descendant of Tadhgán".
Dolan Irish
From the Irish Ó Dubhshláin meaning "descendant of Dubhshláine".
Seward 3 Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Suaird.
Ó hÉidín Irish
Means "descendant of Éidín" in Irish. The given name Éidín is a diminutive of éideadh meaning "clothes, armour".
Mac Giolla Mhuire Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Gilmore.
Sullivan Irish
Anglicized form of the Irish name Ó Súileabháin meaning "descendant of Súileabhán". The name Súileabhán means "dark eye".
Mac Dhuibhinse Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Vincent 2.
Coughlan Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Cochláin.
Ó Bradáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Braden.
Ó hÍcidhe Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Hickey.
McKenna Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cionaodha meaning "son of Cionaodh".
Ó Marcaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Markey.
Ó Fionnáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Fannon.
Dempsey Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Díomasaigh meaning "descendant of Díomasach", a given name meaning "proud".
Connolly Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conghalaigh, which means "descendant of Conghalach". Conghalach is a nickname meaning "valiant".
Ó Floinn Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Flynn.
O'Donnell Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Domhnaill meaning "descendant of Domhnall".
McCullough Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Cú Uladh meaning "son of Cú Uladh". The byname Cú Uladh means "hound of Ulster". This surname has also been associated with Old Irish cullach "boar".
Keeley Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Caolaidhe meaning "descendant of Caoladhe", a given name derived from caol "slender".
Ó Doibhilin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Devlin.
Ó Deoradháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Doran.
Finnin Irish
Diminutive form of Finn.
Ó Ciardha Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Carey.
Mac Íomhair Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McIver.
Sheridan Irish
From the Irish name Ó Sirideáin meaning "descendant of Sirideán". The given name Sirideán possibly means "searcher".
Berne Irish
Variant of O'Byrne.
Higgins Irish
From Irish Ó hUiginn meaning "descendant of Uiginn". Uiginn is a byname meaning "Viking".
Mac Neachtain Irish
Means "son of Nechtan" in Irish.
Quirk Irish
Variant of Quirke.
Mac Cadáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Caden.
Whalen Irish
Variant of Whelan.
Mac Cárthaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McCarthy.
O'Kane Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Catháin.
McAfee Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of MacDhubhshìth.
Hayes 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó hAodha meaning "descendant of Aodh".
Mallon Irish
Variant of Malone.
Ó Dubháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Duane.
O'Neill Irish
Variant of O'Neal.
Ó Cinnéidigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Kennedy.
Callahan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Ceallacháin meaning "descendant of Cellachán".
Mac Conmara Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McNamara.
Ó Dubhthaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Duffy 1.
Wallace Scottish, English, Irish
Means "foreigner, stranger, Celt" from Norman French waleis (of Germanic origin). It was often used to denote native Welsh and Bretons. A famous bearer was the 13th-century Scottish hero William Wallace.
Slane Irish
Originally indicated a person from Slane, County Meath, Ireland, which is derived from the given name Sláine.
Ó Muireadhaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Murray 2.
Cunningham 2 Irish
From Irish Ó Cuinneagáin meaning "descendant of Cuinneagán", a diminutive of Conn.
Ferguson Irish, Scottish
Means "son of Fergus".
Ó Manacháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Monahan.
Ó Foghladha Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Foley.
Sloane Irish
Variant of Sloan.
McReynolds Scottish, Irish
Means "son of Reynold" in Gaelic.
Breen Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Braoin meaning "descendant of Braon", a byname meaning "rain, moisture, drop".
Shea Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Séaghdha.
Ó Ruaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Ruadh" in Irish.
Connor Irish
Variant of O'Connor.
Kennedy Irish
From the Irish name Ó Cinnéidigh meaning "descendant of Cennétig". This surname was borne by assassinated American president John F. Kennedy (1917-1963).
Ennis Irish
Variant of Innes 1.
MacCoughlan Irish
Means "son of Cochlán". The given name Cochlán is derived from Irish cochal meaning "cape" or "hood".
Ó Rodagh Irish
Means "descendant of Rodach" in Irish. The given name Rodach is derived from from Irish rod meaning "spirited, furious".
Shannon Irish
From Irish Ó Seanáin meaning "descendant of Seanán".
Duane Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Dubháin meaning "descendant of Dubhán".
Hyland 2 Irish
Variant of Whelan.
Mac Maghnuis Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McManus.
Ó Conaire Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Conroy.
O'Berne Irish
Variant of O'Byrne.
Ó Proinntigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Prunty.
Ó Baoghill Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Boyle.
Ó Cathasaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Casey.
Ó Cathaláin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Callan.
McCrory Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Ruaidhrí meaning "son of Ruaidhrí".
Mac Alastair Irish
Irish Gaelic form of McAlister.
Ó Cuirc Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Quirke.
Hogan Irish
From Irish Ó hÓgáin meaning "descendant of Ógán". The given name Ógán is a diminutive of óg meaning "young".
Ó Brádaigh Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Brady.
Donnelly Irish
From Irish Ó Donnghaile meaning "descendant of Donnghal". The given name Donnghal means "brown valour", from donn "brown" and gal "valour". This surname is associated with the descendants of Niall of the Nine Hostages.
Coghlan Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Cochláin.
Ó Buachalla Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Buckley 2.
O'Boyle Irish
Variant of Boyle.
Prunty Irish
From Irish Ó Proinntigh meaning "descendant of Proinnteach", a given name probably derived from Irish bronntach meaning "generous".
Keane Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Catháin.
Daley Irish
Variant of Daly.
Ó Cuana Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Cooney.
O'Shea Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Séaghdha.
Fitzpatrick Irish
Means "son of Patrick" in Anglo-Norman, usually adopted as an Anglicization of Mac Giolla Phádraig.
Ó Muircheartach Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Moriarty.
Ó Frighil Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Friel.
Ó Caoindealbháin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Quinlan.
Ó hÓgáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Hogan.
Mac Aodhagáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Keegan.
Ó Móráin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Moran.
Ó Gráda Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Grady.
Ó Nualláin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Nolan.
Vincent 2 Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Dhuibhinse meaning "son of Duibhinse", a given name meaning "black island".
Ó Coileáin Irish
Means "descendant of Coileán" in Irish.
Casey Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathasaigh meaning "descendant of Cathassach".
O'Niall Irish
Variant of O'Neal.
Ó Duibh Irish
Means "descendant of Dubh", Dubh being a byname meaning "dark".
McIver Scottish, Irish
Anglicized form of Gaelic MacIomhair meaning "son of Íomhar".
Quinn Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuinn meaning "descendant of Conn".
Ó Caiside Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Cassidy.
Ó Cuinneagáin Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Cunningham 2.
Conroy Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Conaire, which means "descendant of Conaire". Conaire is a nickname meaning "hound keeper".
Carran Irish
Variant of Curran.
Finnegan Irish
Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fionnagáin meaning "descendant of Fionnagán". The given name Fionnagán is a diminutive of Fionn.
Kavanagh Irish
Derived from the Irish Gaelic name Caomhánach, which means "a student of saint Caomhán". It was the name used by a 12th-century king of Leinster, Domhnall Caomhánach, the eldest son of the historic Irish king Diarmait Mac Murchada.
Ó Maolmhuaidh Irish
Means "descendant of Maolmhuadh", Maolmhuadh being a given name meaning "proud chief", derived from Gaelic maol meaning "chief" and muadh meaning "proud, noble".
Madigan Irish
Anglicized form of Ó Madaidhín.
Mac Giolla Bhrighde Irish
Means "son of the servant of Brighid" in Irish.
Ó Cuinn Irish
Irish Gaelic form of Quinn.