List of Surname Histories compiled by Brian Mitchell

I have compiled concise, one-page histories (c. 500 words) of 386 surnames, of Gaelic and Planter origin, which are most closely associated, through numerical strength or uniqueness, with North West Ireland (in this instance counties Derry, Donegal, Fermanagh and Tyrone).

One-page Surname Histories have been compiled for Surnames and Surname Variants highlighted in bold type (e.g. Kane and O’Kane; Hassan and Hasson; Sheils, Shields and Shiels, etc.). These surnames and linked names are recorded in the database of church and civil registers, dating from 1628 to 1930, created by Derry Genealogy which is now accessible online at www.derry.rootsireland.ie.

To read the surname histories click this link:

https://rootsireland.ie/derry/surname-history.php

These family histories are free to view at no cost and with no limit to those with a current subscription:

Surname	Recorded Variants of Surname in North West Ireland
Abernethy
Anderson
Andrews	Andrew
Armstrong	Armestronge, Armstronge
Barr	Bar, Bare, Barre
Beattie	Batey, Baitey, Battie, Beatty
Begley	Beagley, Beglay, Bigley
Black	Blacke
Bonner	Bannar, Bonar, Boner, Bonnor
Boyd	Boid, Boide, Boyde
Boyle	Aboyl, Boil, Boile, Boyl, O’Boyle
Bradley	Braddly, Bradely, Bradly, Braidly
Breslin	Bracelan, Braceland, Braislan, Bresland, Bryce
Brolly	Brally, Brauley, Brawly, Browley
Brown	Broun, Browen, Browne
Buchanan	Bucanan, Bucannon, Buchannan, Buckanan
Burns	Burn, Burne, Burnes
Caldwell	Callwell, Calwill, Cauldwell, Cawlwell
Campbell	Cambel, Camble, Cammel, Campble
Canning	Caning, Canninge, Channing
Carlin	Carland, Carlane, Karland, Karlin
Carton	Cartan, Carten, Cartin
Cassidy	Casedy, Cashady, Casiday, Kasidy
Cavan	Caven, Keevan, Kieven
Clark	Clarke, Clarks, Clerk
Clyde	Clyd, Clide
Cochrane	Caughrin, Cocharan, Cocherin, Cockerane
Colhoun	Cahoon, Colhoune, Colquhoun, Culhoon
Conn	Conne
Convery	Confery, Confrey, Convry
Conway	Cannaway, Conaway
Corr	Coor, Cor, Curr
Cowan	Cowen, Cowin, Cown
Coyle	Coil, Coile, Coyl, Koyle
Craig	Crag, Crage, Crague, Craigge
Crawford	Crafford, Crauford, Crawfort
Crilly	Chrilly, Crealy, Creilly, Crely
Crossan	Chrosson, Macrossan, McAcrossan, McCrossan
Crumley	Crimley, Cromly, Crumaly, Crumbley
Crumlish	Cremlish, Crimblisk, Crimlesk, Cromlish
Cunningham	Conaghan, Conahan, Coonachan, Conyingham, Cunnenghan
Curran	Corin, Corran, Curin, Currens
Darcy	D’Arcy, Darcey, Dorcey
Deeney	Deeny, Diney, Dinny
Deery	Dairy, Deary, O’Derrie
Devenney	Davenny, Devany, Devenay, Devenny
Devine	Davine, Deven, Divin, Divine, O’Devine
Devlin	Develin, Devlahan, Divelin, O’Devlin
Diamond	Diemont, Dimond, Dymond, O’Diamond
Diver	Dever, Devir, Difer, Divver
Doherty	Daugherty, Docherty, Dogherty, Dougherty, O’Dogherty, O’Doherty
Donaghy	Donachie, Donaghey, Donahey, McDonagh
Donnell	Donal, Donnall
Donnelly	Donaly, Donely, Donily, Donly
Downey	Donay, Douny, Downie
Duddy	Duddie, Dudey, O’Duddy
Duffy	Duffie, Dufy, O’Duffy
Dunlop	Donlop, Dunlap, Dunlope
Edwards	Edward, Edwardes
Elliott	Eliot, Ellet, Elliotte
Farren	Fairan, Faran, Fearan, Fearn
Fee	Afee, Fea, Fey, Fie, Foy
Feeney	Feaney, Feeny, Fieney, Finnay
Ferguson	Fargison, Fergison, Forgison
Ferry	Fairy, Fearey, Ferrie
Fleming	Flemin, Fleminge, Flemming
Friel	Freal, Freel, Freil, Friele
Gallagher	Galachar, Galaher, Golligher, Kallagher
Gallen	Galen, Gallan, Gallin, Gallon
Gillanders
Gillen	Gilan, Magillan, McGillan, McGillen
Gillespie	Galespie, Gillaspey, Killespie
Gilligan	Gillagan, Magilligan, McGilligan
Gilliland	Gililan, Gillylan, Gileyland
Gormley	Gormly, Gormally, Grimbly
Graham	Gragham, Grahames
Grant
Hamill	Hamel, Hamil, Hammill
Hamilton	Hambelton
Hampson	Hampsey, Hampshey, Hansey, Hanson, Hansen
Hanna	Hana, Hanagh, Hannay
Hargan	Horgan, O’Hargan
Harkin	Harkan, Harkins, Horkan
Harrigan	Haragan, Haraghan, Herrigan
Harrison	Hareson, Herison
Harron	Haran, Harn, Heron, Herron
Hassan	Hasan, Hassin, Hasson
Heaney	Hainey, Haney, Heany, Heeney
Hegarty	Hagarty, Haggarty, Heagherty
Henderson	Hendarson, Hendyson, Hinderson
Henry	Henery, McHenry, McKendry
Houston	Hewston, Houghston, Howston, Huston
Hughes	Hews, Hues, Hughs, Huws
Hunter
Hutchinson	Huchinson, Hutchison, McHucheon, McHutchinson
Inch
Irvine	Ervin, Irving
Irwin	Erewin, Errwin, Erwing, Irwing
Jackson	Jacson
Jameson	Jamieson, Jamison, Jemmison, Jemyson
Johnson	Johnsonne, Jonson
Johnston	Johnstan, Johnstone, Johnstoun, Johnstown
Jones	Joans, Jonnes
Kelly	Kally, Keley, Kellie, Killy
Kennedy	Kenadey, Kenedie
Kerr	Carr, Keer, Keir, Ker
Killen	McKellin, McKillen, McKillion
Kitson	Kitchen, Kitsen, Kittson
Lafferty	Laverty, Lefarty, Leverty, Liferty
Little	Lettle, Lightle, Lytle, Lyttle
Logue	Loag, Loage, Louge, Loge
Long	Longe, Longs
Lyle	Liele, Lile, Lisle
Lynch	Linch, Linsh, Lynche
Magee	McGee, McGhee, Megee
Maguire	McGuire, McGwire, McQuire
Martin	Martan, Marten, Martine
Maxwell	Maxewell, Maxwill
Mellon	Mallon, Melan, Mellian
Millar	Miller, Myler
Milligan	Melican, Melligan, Milliken, Mulligan
Mitchell	Michel, Mitchael, Mitchil
Montgomery	Magomery, McGomery, Montgumery
Moore	Moor, Moores, Mor, More, Muir
Moran	Marrin, Meran, Mirran, Morrin
Morrison	Moressin, Morisan
Mulholland	Macholland, McElholland, Molhollan, Mulhalan
Mullen	Mollan, Mulean, Mulin, Mullan
Murphy	Murfey, Murphay
Murray	Morey, Morrie, Murey
McAfee	Macafee, Mahaffy, McFee, Mehaffey
McAllister	McCallister, McClestor, McLister
McAteer	Matier, McAtyre, McEteer, McTeer
McBrearty	McBrairty, McBreirty, McBrerty, McBrirty
McBride
McCafferty	Macaferty, McAferty, McCaverty, McKafferty
McCaffrey	McAfrey, McCaffer, McCaffray, McCawfrey
McCallion	Macallion, McAlion, McCalan
McCann	Macann, McAnn, McConn
McCarron	Macarran, McArran, McCarin, McCarn
McCartney	Macartney, McArtney, McCarteny, McKartney
McCauley	Macally, McAula, McAuley, McAwley, McKally
McCausland	McAshlin, McAsland, McCaslan
McCawell	McCawl, McCawal
McCay	Kee, Keys, Keyes, Mackay, Mackey, Mackie, McCoy, McCue, McHugh, McKay, McKee, McKie
McClay	McAlea, McClea, McIlee
McClean	McLain, McLane, McLean
McClelland	McClalland, McClellan, McLelan, McLelland
McClintock	McClintoch, McClintough, McLintoc
McCloskey	Macloskie, McCluskey, McLoskey
McColgan	Macolgan, McColgin
McConnell	Maconnel, McCannel, McChonell, McConal
McConnellogue	Connelogue, Maconelogue, McConaloag, McConalogue,
McConomy	McConamay, McConaway, McConway
McCool	Macool, McCoal, McCole, McCuil
McCorkell	McCorkill, McKorkell
McCormick	Macormac, Macormic, McCarmick, McCormack
McCorriston	McCorristen, McCurristin
McCourt	Macourt, McCort, McQuort
McCracken	Macrackin, McCrakin, McKracken
McCrea	Macreagh, McCrae, McCray, McRae
McCready	Macready, McAready, McCreadie
McCullagh	Macullow, McCulloch, McCullogh, McCullough, McCully
McCurdy	Macurdy, McCurdie, McMurty, McMurtry
McCutcheon	McCustion, McCutchen, McHutcheon, McKitchen, McQuiston
McDaid	McDade, McDeade, McDavid, McDavit, McDevitt
McDermott	McDermaid, McDermont, McDeyermott, McDiarmed
McDonald	MacDonald, McDonal, McDonnell
McDowell	Madole, McAdool, McDoal, McDowal
McEldowney	McEldony, McIldowney
McElhinney	Mackelhiney, McAlenny, McElenay, McEleney, McIlany
McElhone	Mackeloan, McElhoan, McIlhone, McKilhone
McElwee	Macelwee, McGilloway, McIlwee, Mucklewee
McErlean	Macarlane, McErlain, McErlane, McNerland, McNerlin
McFadden	McFadin, McFayden, McPhadden
McFall	Macfaul, McFaul, McPaul, McPoyle, Mulfall
McFarland	McFarlane, McParland, McPartland, McPartlin
McFeely	McFealy, McFeeley, McFehilly, McPheely
McFetridge	McFatrick, McFatridge, McFetrich, McPhetridge
McGarrigle	McGaragal, McGaragill, McGargil, McGerigal
McGarvey	Magarvey, McGarvie, McGervay
McGeady	McGaddy, McGeddie
McGeehan	Mageeghan, McGehan, McGeechen
McGettigan	McEttigan, McGatigan, McGetikin
McGinley	Maginley, McGinely, McGinnelly
McGinty	Magintey, McGenity, McGinaty
McGirr	Magerr, McGure, McKerr
McGlinchey	Maglinchy, McGlenchy, McGlinchy, McGlinshey
McGoldrick	Magolrick, McGoalrick
McGonagle	Magonagal, McGongal, McGonigle, McGonnigal,
McGowan	Magown, McGaun, McGoan, McGoun
McGrath	Magra, Magrath, McGraw
McGregor	Magregor, McGreggar, McGriggor
McGuigan	McGoogan, McGookin, McGuckian, McGuicken, McQuiggan and McWiggin
McGuinness	Maginess, McGenis, McGinnes, McGinnis, McGuiness
McGurk	Magurk, McGirk, McQuirk
McIlfatrick	McElfatrick, McElphatrick, McIlfatridge
McIntyre	McAntire, McEntire, McIntire, McIntier
McIvor	McIver, McKeever
McKelvey	McKelvie, McKilvy
McKenna	McCanna, McKeney, McKenny
McKinley	Makinley, McInly, McKenley
McKinney	Makinny, McKinnie
McKnight	McNatt, McNaught, McNaughton, McNutt
McLaughlin	Maglaghlin, McGlaghlin, McLaughlan, McLoughlin
McMahon	McMaghan, McMahan, McMaughan
McManus	McMains, McManes, McMannus
McMenamin	McManamay, McManamon, McMenamy
McMillan	McMillen, McMullan, McMullen
McMonagle	McManagle, McMongle, McMonigal, McMonigle
McNamee	McAnamee, McNamie, McNemee
McNeill	Macneil, McNeal, McNiel
McNelis	McAneilis, Nelis, Neilus
McNulty	McAnulty, McEnulty, McNultie
McPeake	McPake, McPike, Peake
McRory	Macrory, McCrory, McGrory
McShane	McShain, McShawn
McWhirter	Mawhirter, Mawhurter, McWherter, McWhorter
McWilliams
Neill	Neal, Neel, Niel
Nixon	Nickson
Noble	Nobell
O’Brien	O’Brian, O’Brine, O’Bryan
O’Connor	Connor
O’Donnell	O’Donel
O’Hagan	Hagan, Heggan
O’Hara	O’Harah, O’Harra
O’Kane	Cain, Kane, O’Cahan, O’Kain
O’Neill	O’Nail, O’Neal, O’Neel
O’Reilly	O’Realey, O’Rieley, Reilly, Riely,
Orr	Oar, Or
Parkhill	Parkehill, Parkill
Patterson	Paterson, Pattison
Patrick	Patricke
Patton	Patan, Petton, Peyton
Peoples	Peeples, Peopels
Porter
Quigg	Quig
Quigley	Coghley
Quinn	Quin
Rankin	Ranckin, Ranking
Roberts	Robert
Robertson
Robinson	Robison
Ross
Scobie	Scoby
Scott	Scot
Scroggie	Scroggy
Scullion	Scullin, Skullian
Shiels	Sheils, Shields
Simmons	Simans, Simmonds
Simms	Sims
Simpson	Symson
Smith	Smithe, Smyth, Smythe
Starrett	Starritt, Sterrett, Sterritt
Stevenson	Stephenson, Steenson, Stinson
Sterling	Stirling
Stewart	Steward, Stuart
Sweeney	McSwine, McSweeney, Sweeny
Taggart	McEntaggart, McTaggart
Taylor	Tailor
Thompson	Thomson, Tomson
Tohill	Toaghill, Tochil, Toghil, Tohal
Tolan	Toland, Toolan
Toner	Tonnar
Walker
Ward	McAward, McWard, Warde
Watson
White	Whight, Whyte, Wight
Williams	William
Williamson
Wilson	Willson
Young	Younge