Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
ODRISCOLL
There are approximately 1,006 people named Odriscoll in the UK. That makes it the 7,153rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 16 are named Odriscoll.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
OdrisollOdriscole
O'Driscoll
O'Drisoll
O'Drissoll
O'Driscole
Odriscol
Odriscot
Odriscall
Odriscott
Odrisool
Odriscal
Odriscoe
Odiscoll
Odrisooll
O'Driseoll
Odrisol
Odriscell
O'Driscot
O'Driscol
The Odriscoll surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
O'DRISCOLL. ยป The ancient sept of O'Driscoll or Hederiscoll were settled at Carberrjr, with Bear and Bantry, in the county of Cork. They also possessed the island of Cape Clear, the territory about the Bay of Baltimore, and part of Inveragh in Kerry. Within this ambit, they had castles in Dunashad and Dunalong near Baltimore, both of which were garrisoned by the Spaniards in the war of 1599 ; they had also a castle at Dunamore in Cape Clear island." D'Alton.