Show ContentsDeenihan Surname History

The surname Deenihan is an Anglicization of the original Irish Gaelic surname Ó Duinneachain. 1

Early Origins of the Deenihan family

The surname Deenihan was first found in County Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) located in Southwestern Ireland, in the province of Munster, where it belonged to a small sept in the barony of Owney.

Early History of the Deenihan family

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Deenihan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Deenihan, Dinaghan, Denihan, Dynahan, O'Deenihan and others.

Early Notables of the Deenihan family

Notable among the family name at this time was

  • the Deenihan family of County Kerry


United States Deenihan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Deenihan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Catherine and William Deenihan, who immigrated to New York with their children in 1852

Contemporary Notables of the name Deenihan (post 1700) +

  • Timothy Deenihan, American actor


  1. MacLysaght, Edward, The Surnames of Ireland. Ireland: Irish Academic Press, sixth edition, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2366-3)


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