The Top 100 Most Common Surnames in Ireland in 1890

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1. Murphy26. Wilson51. Sweeney76. Kenny
2. Kelly27. Dunne52. Hayes77. Sheehan
3. O’Sullivan28. Brennan53. Kavanagh78. Ward
4. Walsh29. Burke54. Power79. Whelan
5. Smith (McGowan)30. Collins55. McGrath80. Lyons
6. O’Brien31. Campbell56. Moran81. Reid
7. Byrne32. Clarke57. Brady82. Graham
8. Ryan33. Johns(t)on58. Stewart/Stuart83. Higgins
9. O’Connor34. Hughes59. Casey84. Cullen
10. O’Neill35. O’Farrell60. Foley85. Keane/MacCahan(e)
11. O’Reilly36. Fitzgerald61. Fitzpatrick86. King
12. Doyle37. Brown62. O’Leary87. Maher/Meagher
13. McCarthy38. Martin/MacGillmartin63. MacDonnell88. MacKenna
14. Gallagher39. Maguire64. MacMahon89. Bell
15. O’Doherty40. Nolan/Knowlan65. Donnelly90. Scott
16. Kennedy41. Flynn66. Regan91. Hogan
17. Lynch42. Thom(p)son67. Donovan92. O’Keefe
18. Murray43. O’Callaghan68. Burns93. Magee
19. Quinn44. O’Donnell69…

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