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There are approximately 755 people named Oshaughnessy in the UK. That makes it the 8,483rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 12 are named Oshaughnessy.

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

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O'Shaughnassy
O'Shaughnnesy
O'Shaughgnesy
O'Shaughness
O'Shaugnessey
O'Shaughnasy
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The Oshaughnessy surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

OSHAUGHNESSY. "The O'Shanghnessys were lords of a mountainous district dividing Galway from Clare. The sept is traced however, in the annals of other parts of the country." The surname first appears in 1060. D'Alton.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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