Byrne

Byrne Meaning & Origin

About Byrne
The surname Byrne is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Broin, meaning "descendant of Bran." The name Bran itself is believed to have originated from the word "bran" meaning "raven" in Irish. The surname Byrne is quite common in Ireland and is associated with County Wicklow.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Byrne is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Byrne: 29,503
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,198
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.0

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Byrne based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Byrne is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N
🌐 IPA
/bərn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Byrne in Braille

Here's how to represent Byrne in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Byrne in braille

How to sign the name Byrne using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Byrne using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Byrne in sign language

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