O'ryan Family History

O'ryan Surname Meaning

(Leinster) Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Riagháin (modern Irish Ó Riain) ‘descendant of Rian, earlier Riaghán’, a personal name of uncertain etymology. See also Ryan.

(Munster) Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoilriain ‘descendant of Maoilriaghain’, a personal name meaning ‘follower of Riaghán’.

(Connacht) Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ruaidhín ‘descendant of the little red one’, from a diminutive of ruadh ‘red’.

Similar surnames: Bryan, Ryan, Cryan, O'bryan, Yan, Norman, German, Adrian, Organ, Jordan

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847	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
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You can see how O'ryan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'ryan family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most O'ryan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there was 1 O'ryan family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded O'ryan's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of O'ryan families in 1901.

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There are 372 military records available for the last name O'ryan. For the veterans among your O'ryan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average O'ryan lifespan?

Between 2001 and 2002, in the United States, O'ryan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for O'ryan in 2001 was 55, and 61 in 2002.

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O'ryan Surname Meaning

(Leinster) Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Riagháin (modern Irish Ó Riain) ‘descendant of Rian, earlier Riaghán’, a personal name of uncertain etymology. See also Ryan.

(Munster) Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoilriain ‘descendant of Maoilriaghain’, a personal name meaning ‘follower of Riaghán’.

(Connacht) Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ruaidhín ‘descendant of the little red one’, from a diminutive of ruadh ‘red’.

Where is the O'ryan family from?

What O'ryan family records will you find?

What is the average O'ryan lifespan?

Between 2001 and 2002, in the United States, O'ryan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for O'ryan in 2001 was 55, and 61 in 2002.

O'ryan Family History

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