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Reilly


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Origin Of The Surname Reilly

Meaning Of The Surname Reilly

Outgoing people

Interesting Facts About Reilly

This surname comes from an Irish clan. The name derives from someone called Raghailligh who was the grandson of Conchobhar who was the King of Connacht in the 10th century as well as being the founder of the O’Connor clan. As a result this makes the O’Reillys kinsman of the O’Connors. Although this modern form doesn’t include the prefix ‘O’ this was often added to names to denote ‘son of’.

Reilly Statistics

Reilly is the number 381 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 24,599 share the surname Reilly in the UK.

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