Surnames Starting with O: Coat of Arms & Last Name Origins
44 family names beginning with O. Open a name to read its surname origin, its meaning and the heraldry associated with it.
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O'BrienIreland
Descendant of Brian Boru
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O'ConnorIreland
Descendant of Conchobhar
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O'DonnellIreland
Descendant of Domhnall ("world mighty")
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O'DonoghueIreland
Descendant of Donnchadh ("brown warrior")
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O'DriscollIreland
Descendant of Eidirsceól ("interpreter")
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O'FlahertyIreland
Descendant of Flaithbheartach ("bright ruler")
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O'GradyIreland
Descendant of Grádaigh ("noble, illustrious")
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O'HaraIreland
Descendant of Eaghra
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O'KeeffeIreland
Descendant of Caomh ("gentle")
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O'LearyIreland
Descendant of Laoghaire ("calf herder")
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O'MalleyIreland
Descendant of Máille
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O'NeillIreland
Descendant of Niall
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O'RiordanIreland
Descendant of the royal poet
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O'RourkeIreland
Descendant of Ruarc
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O'TooleIreland
Descendant of Tuathal ("ruler of the people")
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OchoaSpain
"wolf" (Basque)
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OdellEngland
Woad hill
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OdomEngland
Son-in-law
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OldhamEngland
From Oldham, in Lancashire
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OlejnikPoland
"oil presser"
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OliveiraPortugal
Olive tree
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OliverEngland
From the personal name Oliver
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OlivierFrance
Olive tree
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OlivieriItaly
Son of Oliviero
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OlsenDenmark
Son of Ole (Olaf)
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OlszewskiPoland
From Olszewo, place of alders
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OrlandiItaly
From Orlando (Roland)
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OrlandoItaly
Famous land (Roland)
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OrłowskiPoland
"eagle"
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OrmerodEngland
"Orm's clearing"
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OrozcoSpain
From Orozko in Biscay
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OrrScotland
Dun, sallow
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OrsiniItaly
"little bear"
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OrtegaSpain
Nettle; grouse
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OrtizSpain
Son of Orti / Fortunio
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OrzechowskiPoland
From the place of nut trees
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OsborneEngland
God bear
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OsińskiPoland
"aspen grove"
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OsorioSpain
From an old personal name
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OstrowskiPoland
From Ostrów, river island
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OswaldGermany
From the name Oswald
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OteroSpain
"hillock"
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OttoGermany
Wealth, prosperity
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OwensWales
Son of Owen (Owain)
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Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Coats of arms were granted to individuals, not to everyone with a surname.