Where Does the Lehane Surname Come From?

The spelling Lehane grew out of Lyons, an Irish surname with a long paper trail.

Before spelling was fixed, Lyons was also written Lehane. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.

Arms linked to Lyons and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Lehane report, with a museum-style coat of arms.