The Cirlo surname is an Anglicization, derived from the Irish Gaelic "Mac Toirdhealbhaigh."
Early Origins of the Cirlo family
The surname Cirlo was first found in the
Connacht counties of
Galway and
Roscommon (Irish: Ros Comáin) located in central
Ireland in the province of
Connacht, where the places names Ballymacurley and Curley's Island can be found. There is also legend in
Ireland, that the name descends from Maolduin, the second son of the 164th Monarch of Ireland, who founded the clanns of Muldoon. Maolduin's great, great grandson was Clercen, whose name means "curly one." Clercen founded the
Clan O'Cleircen, which anglicized is Curley or Curling.
Early History of the Cirlo family
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Cirlo Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Corley, MacCorley, Curley, Curlee, Curling, Kirley, McKerley, McCurley, McCurly and many more.
Early Notables of the Cirlo family (pre 1700)
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Migration of the Cirlo family to the New World and Oceana
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Charles Curley who settled in America in 1654; Rich Corley, who was among those given a land patent in Virginia in 1675-76; Biddy and Margaret Curley, who settled in Quebec in 1849.