Enright History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The Irish name Enright has a long Gaelic heritage to its credit. The Enright surname is derived from the Gaelic Mac Ionnrachtaigh, derived from either the word "ionnrachtach," which means "lawful," or a form of the word "indrecht," which means "attack." 1

Early Origins of the Enright family

The surname Enright was first found in Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) located in Southwestern Ireland, in the province of Munster, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

The Ulster and Hy-Maine branch claim descent from Colla da Chrioch. 2

Early History of the Enright family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Enright research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1107, 1172, 1583 and 1585 are included under the topic Early Enright History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Enright Spelling Variations

The Middle Ages saw a great number of spelling variations for surnames common to the Irish landscape. One reason for these variations is the fact that surnames were not rigidly fixed by this period. The following variations for the name Enright were encountered in the archives: Enright, Enraghty, Enratty, Hanraghty, Hanratty, MacKenraght, MacEnraghty, Kenraghty, Kenratty, O'Hanraghty, O'Hanratty, O'Hanfey and many more.

Early Notables of the Enright family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Enright Ranking

In the United States, the name Enright is the 4,517th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 3


Enright migration to the United States +

In the 19th century, thousands of Irish left their English-occupied homeland for North America. Like most new world settlers, the Irish initially settled on the eastern shores of the continent but began to move westward with the promise of owning land. The height of this Irish migration came during the Great Potato Famine of the late 1840s. With apparently nothing to lose, Irish people left on ships bound for North America and Australia. Unfortunately a great many of these passengers lost their lives - the only thing many had left - to disease, starvation, and accidents during the long and dangerous journey. Those who did safely arrive in "the land of opportunities" were often used for the hard labor of building railroads, coal mines, bridges, and canals. The Irish were critical to the quick development of the infrastructure of the United States and Canada. Passenger and immigration lists indicate that members of the Enright family came to North America quite early:

Enright Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
Enright Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Enright migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Enright Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Enright migration to Australia +

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

Enright Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Enright 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:

Enright Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Enright (post 1700) +
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