Renahan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The surname Renahan comes from the Irish Ó Reannachain.

Early Origins of the Renahan family

The surname Renahan was first found in the ancient territory of Oriel, which was mostly comprised of modern day Armagh, Monaghan and Fermanagh.

Early History of the Renahan family

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Renahan Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Renehan, Renahan, Ronaghan, Renegan, Renaghan and others.

Early Notables of the Renahan family

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Renahan migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Renahan Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James, Catherine, and Mary Renahan, who, who landed in New York in 1854
Catharine Renahan, aged 22, who landed in New York in 1854 1
James Renahan, aged 25, who arrived in New York in 1854 1
Mary Renahan, aged 18, who landed in New York in 1854 1

Renahan migration to Australia +

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

Renahan Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Daniel Renahan, aged 22, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Caucasian" 2
James Renahan, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Caucasian" 2

Citations +

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)
South Australian Register Tuesday 26 April 1853. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Caucasian 1857. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/caucasian1857.shtml