Find out how popular the last name Byrne is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Byrne.

Byrne, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Byrne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Byrne in America

Byrne is the 78316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Byrne surname appeared 244 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Byrne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Byrne to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Byrne

The surname Bryne is of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English words "bryn" and "burna", meaning a brook or stream. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, referring to someone who lived near a brook or stream.

The earliest records of the name can be traced back to the 13th century in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Cambridgeshire. The name was often spelled as "Burn", "Burne", or "Bourne" in these early records.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire in 1297, which mentions a John de Burne. Another early record is from the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1273, where a Richard de la Burne is listed.

The Bryne surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Burnham in Buckinghamshire, Burnley in Lancashire, and Bourne in Lincolnshire. These place names likely contributed to the spread and adoption of the surname in different regions.

Notable individuals with the surname Bryne throughout history include:

1. John Bryne (c. 1350-1415), an English churchman who served as Bishop of Lismore and Waterford in Ireland in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.

2. Thomas Bryne (c. 1520-1584), an English Catholic priest and martyr who was executed during the English Reformation under Queen Elizabeth I.

3. Richard Bryne (1605-1679), an English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1670.

4. Edmund Bryne (1617-1683), an English Jesuit priest and philosopher who wrote extensively on metaphysics and logic.

5. Edward Bryne (1712-1780), an English architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Foundling Hospital and Ranelagh Gardens.

The Bryne surname has also been found in various European countries, such as Ireland, Scotland, and Germany, where it may have been introduced through migration or variations in spelling and pronunciation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Byrne

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Byrne.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Byrne was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Byrne has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Byrne was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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