Surnames Starting with O: Coat of Arms & Last Name Origins
108 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'CallaghanIreland
A grandson of little Ceallach (war or strife)
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O'CallahanIreland
A grandson of little Ceallach (war or strife)
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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'DwyerIreland
A descendant of Duibhidhir (black Odhar)
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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'HalloranIreland
A grandson of Allmhuran (stranger from beyond the sea)
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O'HaraIreland
Descendant of Eaghra
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O'HareIreland
A grandson of Ir (origin obscure)
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O'KeefeIreland
Descendant of Caomh
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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'NealIreland
Descendant of Niall
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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'RyanIreland
A descendant of the servant of the queen
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O'SheaIreland
A grandson of Seaghdha (majestic or learned)
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O'TooleIreland
Descendant of Tuathal ("ruler of the people")
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OakesEngland
One who lived by oak trees
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OakleyEngland
Oak clearing
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OatesEngland
Son of Odo
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OberlinGermany
Someone who came from Oberlind (upper linden, tree)
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OcampoSpain
The field
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OchoaSpain
"wolf" (Basque)
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OchsGermany
A nickname from the ox, or a cattle keeper
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OdellEngland
Woad hill
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OdomEngland
Son-in-law
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OgdenEngland
Oak valley
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OgilvieScotland
High plain
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OgilvyScotland
High plain
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OgleEngland
Ocga's hill
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OgrodnikPoland
Gardener
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OjedaSpain
From Ojeda
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OkońskiPoland
From Okonin
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OldenburgGermany
Someone from Oldenburg, old fortification
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OldfieldEngland
A dweller near the old field
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OldhamEngland
From Oldham, in Lancashire
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OlejniczakPoland
Son of the oil presser
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OlejnikPoland
"oil presser"
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OleksińskiPoland
From Oleksin / of Alexis
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OleksyPoland
Oleksy / Alexius
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OliphantScotland
Elephant
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OlivaSpain
Someone who grew or sold olives
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OlivaresSpain
Olive groves
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OlivasSpain
Olives
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OliveiraPortugal
Olive tree
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OliverEngland
From the personal name Oliver
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OliveroSpain
A personal name, olive tree, or Spanish place
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OlivettiItaly
Little olive grove
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OlivierFrance
Olive tree
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OlivieriItaly
Son of Oliviero
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OlmedoSpain
Elm grove
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OlmosSpain
Elms
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OlsenDenmark
Son of Ole (Olaf)
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OlsonSweden
Son of Olaf
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OlszewskiPoland
From Olszewo, place of alders
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OlveraSpain
From Olvera
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OnofriItaly
Of Onofrio
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OnslowEngland
Ondsla's mound
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OntiverosSpain
From Ontiveros
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OpitzGermany
Little Albrecht
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OppenheimerGermany
Someone who came from Oppenheim (Oppo's place) in Germany
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OranEngland
A dweller at the homestead on the river bank
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OrangeEngland
Someone who came from Orange (town on the river Araise)
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OrdonezSpain
Son of Ordoño
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OrellanaSpain
From Orellana
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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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OrmsbyEngland
Orm's farm
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OrnelasSpain
From Ornelas
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OrozcoSpain
From Orozko in Biscay
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OrrScotland
Dun, sallow
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OrrickScotland
Someone who came from Orrock, in Fife
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OrsiniItaly
"little bear"
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OrtegaSpain
Nettle; grouse
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OrthGermany
Someone from Orth or a place at a corner
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OrtizSpain
Son of Orti / Fortunio
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OrtonEngland
Upper farm
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OrzechowskiPoland
From the place of nut trees
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OsborneEngland
God bear
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OsgoodEngland
God Gaut
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OsińskiPoland
"aspen grove"
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OsorioSpain
From an old personal name
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OstermannGermany
Easter or east man
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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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OtisEngland
A descendant of Otes, a form of Odo
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OttGermany
Wealth (short form)
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OttavianiItaly
Son of Ottaviano
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OttoGermany
Wealth, prosperity
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OuelletteFrance
Little Hoel
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OuteiroPortugal
Hillock
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OvermanEngland
A dweller on the bank of a river
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OverstreetEngland
Beyond the road
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OvertonEngland
Farm on the ridge
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OwczarekPoland
Shepherd
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OwensWales
Son of Owen (Owain)
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OxfordEngland
Ford for oxen
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OxleyEngland
Ox pasture
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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.