Central Statistics Office reveals most popular Irish surnames

MURPHY has been revealed as the most popular Irish surname – a trend that has remained unchanged for more than a century.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) in Ireland compiled its list of the top Irish surnames for the first time this year. However, there have been more Murphys in Ireland than any other surname for more than 100 years.

Kelly came in second place, while Byrne, Walsh and McCarthy all feature in the top 10.

In 2014, there were 767 births recorded with the surname Murphy, while 633 baby Kellys arrived.

Rounding off the top five were Byrne (552), Ryan (527) and O’Brien (489).

Other well-known Irish names like O'Reilly, O'Neill and Fitzgerald missed out on the top 10.

Meanwhile, Jack and Emily both retained their place as the top name for baby boys and girls.

Check out the list in full below

1. Murphy

2. Kelly

3. Byrne

4. Ryan

5. O'Brien

6. Walsh

7. O'Sullivan

8. O'Connor

9. Doyle

10. McCarthy

11. O'Neill

12. Lynch

13. O'Reilly

14. Dunne

15. McDonagh

16. Brennan

17. Fitzgerald

18. Daly

19. Kavanagh

20. Nolan