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Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The ancient roots of the Dineen family belong to the County Cork families, especially from the South-western area known anciently as Corca Laoidhe. In the 11th century in Ireland, the frequency of travel as well as the nation's population increase encouraged many to adopt hereditary surnames so that they would not be mistaken for others that shared their first name. The surname Dineen appeared as "Ó Duinnín" in Irish Gaelic. It is a patronymic name, from the most ancient of Irish naming traditions, and means 'descendent of Duinnín'. 1

Early Origins of the Dineen family

The surname Dineen was first found in County Cork, especially in the south-western part anciently known as Corca Laoidhe. Today the "O" prefix is extremely rare for this surname. Major changes in spellings of names occurred in Ireland after Cromwell's conquest in the early 17th century. The British colonizers Anglicized Irish names by removing Irish prefixes, translating, simplifying and standardizing the spellings. The substitution of O in the place of Mc was probably the most common of these errors. The name Dineen lost it's O' at this time, and it has only rarely been revived. Also, in this era, the Gaelic name O' Duinnin of County Kerry was often anglicized to 'Downing'.

Early History of the Dineen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dineen research. Another 253 words (18 lines of text) covering the years 1623, 1684, 1860, 1934 and 1984 are included under the topic Early Dineen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dineen Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Dinneend, Dineane, Dinneynd, Dinneyn, Dinneind, Dinneane, Dinneand, Dineent, Dineend, Dineand, Dinnean, Dineynd, Dineint, Dineyn, Dineind, Dinneant, Dinean, Dinneent, Dinneint and many more.

Early Notables of the Dineen family

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Dineen Ranking

In the United States, the name Dineen is the 9,849^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Dineen migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dineen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hugh Dineen, who arrived in New York in 1834 3
John Dineen, who landed in New York in 1834 3

Dineen Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Delia Dineen, aged 25, who landed in America from Limerick, in 1906
Hannah Dineen, aged 36, who immigrated to the United States from Castlegregory, Ireland, in 1912
Christina Dineen, aged 22, who settled in America from Limerick, Ireland, in 1913
Daniel Dineen, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Cahireiveen, Ireland, in 1914
Ellie Dineen, aged 19, who immigrated to America from Causeway, Ireland, in 1914
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Dineen migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dineen Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Miss. Catherine Dineen, aged 14 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Covenanter" departing 17th June 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 9th August 1847 but she died on board 4
Mr. John Dineen who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Covenanter" departing 17th June 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 9th August 1847 but he died on board 4
Mr. John Dineen, aged 3 who was emigrating through Grosse Isle Quarantine Station, Quebec aboard the ship "Covenanter" departing 17th June 1847 from Cork, Ireland; the ship arrived on 9th August 1847 but he died on board 4

Dineen Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century

Carrie M. Dineen, aged 31, who settled in Toronto, Canada, in 1911

Dineen migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dineen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Alison Dineen, aged 19, a domestic servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1855 aboard the ship "Nashwauk" 5
Daniel Dineen, aged 40, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Nugget" 6

Dineen migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Dineen Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. Michael Dineen, British settler arriving as Detachment of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Sir George Symour" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th November 1847 7
Mrs. Susan Dineen née Rowe, British settler travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Sir George Symour" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 26th November 1847 7
Park Dineen, who arrived in Lyttelton, New Zealand aboard the ship "Blairgowrie" in 1875

Contemporary Notables of the name Dineen (post 1700) +

Kerry Michael Dineen (b. 1952), former American Major League Baseball outfielder
Patricia Major Dineen (1936-1961), American ice dancer
Gordon M. Dineen (b. 1962), American professional ice hockey coach
Sylvester A. Dineen (b. 1898), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1925-33 8
M. J. Dineen, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for South Dakota, 1892 8
John Dineen, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Huntingdon, 1897-98 8
Jerry W. Dineen, American politician, Member of Illinois State House of Representatives 31st District, 1897-99 8
Benedict D. Dineen (1890-1958), American Democratic Party politician, Lawyer 8
Seán Dineen (1944-2024), Irish mathematician specialising in complex analysis
Ivan Dineen (b. 1987), Irish rugby union player
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Dineen family +

USS Arizona

Mr. Robert Joseph Dineen, American Seaman First Class from Pennsylvania, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 9

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 73)
South Australian Register Monday 14th May 1855. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Nashwauk 1855. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/europa1855.shtml
South Australian Register. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Nugget 1858. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/nugget1858.shtml
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html