Origin Displayed: Irish-Alt
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bryan, Brian, OBryan, McBryan, O'Bryant and others.First found in County Kilkenny , where bearers of the surname settled in the 13th century.
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Bryan, who settled in Virginia in 1652; Ann Bryan, who settled in Boston in 1744; Jane Bryan, who immigrated to Boston in 1745; John Bryan, who immigrated to Boston in 1765.
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