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Drennan is a surname of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic Ó Draighnáin, meaning "grandson of blackthorn".^[1] Variant spellings include Drennen, Drinan, Drinnan, Drynan, and Drennon.^[2]

According to statistics cited by Patrick Hanks, 1,113 people on the island of Great Britain and 592 on the island of Ireland bore the surname Drennan in 2011. In 1881 there were 404 people with the surname in Great Britain, primarily at Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, and Lancashire. In mid-19th-century Ireland, people with the surname Drennan were found mainly at County Laois and County Kilkenny.^[2] The 2010 United States Census found 4,233 people with the surname Drenna, making it the 7,821st-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase in absolute numbers, but a decrease in relative frequency, from 3,927 (7,811th-most-common) in the 2000 Census.^[3]

Notable people with the surname include:

Alexander Drennan (1899–1971), New Zealand labourer, trade unionist, communist and watersider
Alexander Murray Drennan (1884–1984), Scottish pathologist
Anthony Drennan (born 1958), Irish guitarist
Bruce Drennan (born 1950), American sports announcer
Bryce W. Drennan (born 1963), American writer
Cathy Drennan (fl. 1995–present), American professor of chemistry and biology
Charles Drennan (born 1960), New Zealand Roman Catholic bishop
Ellie Drennan (born 1998), Australian singer-songwriter
John Drennan, Irish journalist and writer
John Drennan (cricketer) (born 1932), Australian cricketer
John Cherry Drennan (1899–1983), Northern Ireland politician
John Swanwick Drennan (1809–1893), Irish poet
Kathryn M. Drennan (fl. 1977–present), American writer
Keity Drennan (born 1990), Panamanian model
Mandy Drennan (born 1988), Australian Paralympic swimmer
Mark Drennan (born 1972), American politician from West Virginia
Martin Drennan (born 1944), Irish Roman Catholic bishop
Michael Drennan (born 1994) Irish professional footballer
Robert Drennan (fl. 1975–present), American archaeologist
Samuel Drennan (1819–1882), Irish-born merchant and politician in Ontario, Canada
Thomas Drennan (1696–1768), Irish Presbyterian minister
Thomas J. Drennan (1877–1928), New York City Fire Commissioner
William Drennan (1754–1820), Irish poet
William Melville Drennan (1853–1900), merchant and politician in Ontario, Canada

References

^ Drennan Family History
^ ^a ^b Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 764. ISBN 9780192527479. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
^ "How common is your last name?". Newsday. Retrieved 5 September 2018.

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[1] Drennan Family History

[Hanks2016-2] Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. p. 764. ISBN 9780192527479. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

[3] "How common is your last name?". Newsday. Retrieved 5 September 2018.

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-'''Drennan''' is a surname of [[Ireland|Irish]] origin and is derived from the [[Irish language|Gaelic]] '''Ó Draighnáin''', meaning "grandson of blackthorn".<ref>[http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?view=1&surname=drennan Drennan Family History]</ref> Notable people with the surname include:
+'''Drennan''' is a surname of [[Ireland|Irish]] origin and is derived from the [[Irish language|Gaelic]] '''Ó Draighnáin''', meaning "grandson of blackthorn".<ref>[http://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?view=1&surname=drennan Drennan Family History]</ref> Variant spellings include Drennen, [[Drinan (disambiguation)#People with the surname|Drinan]], Drinnan, Drynan, and [[Drennon (disambiguation)#People|Drennon]].<ref name="Hanks2016">{{cite book|editor-first=Patrick|editor-last=Hanks|editor2-first=Richard|editor2-last=Coates|editor3-first=Peter|editor3-last=McClure|title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2016|isbn=9780192527479|page=764|ref=harv|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0AyDDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA764}}</ref>
+According to statistics cited by [[Patrick Hanks]], 1,113 people on the island of [[Great Britain]] and 592 on the island of [[Ireland]] bore the surname Drennan in 2011. In 1881 there were 404 people with the surname in Great Britain, primarily at [[Renfrewshire]], [[Ayrshire]], [[Lanarkshire]], and [[Lancashire]]. In mid-19th-century Ireland, people with the surname Drennan were found mainly at [[County Laois]] and [[County Kilkenny]].<ref name="Hanks2016"/> The [[2010 United States Census]] found 4,233 people with the surname Drenna, making it the 7,821st-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase in absolute numbers, but a decrease in relative frequency, from 3,927 (7,811th-most-common) in the [[2000 United States Census|2000 Census]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://projects.newsday.com/databases/long-island/census-last-names/?where=name^Drennan&offset=0|title=How common is your last name?|newspaper=Newsday|access-date=5 September 2018}}</ref>
+Notable people with the surname include:
 *[[Alexander Drennan]] (1899–1971), New Zealand labourer, trade unionist, communist and watersider
-*[[Alexander Murray Drennan]] (1884-1984) Scottish pathologist
+*[[Alexander Murray Drennan]] (1884–1984), Scottish pathologist
-*[[Anthony Drennan]], Irish guitarist
+*[[Anthony Drennan]] (born 1958), Irish guitarist
 *[[Bruce Drennan]] (born 1950), American sports announcer
 *[[Bryce W. Drennan]] (born 1963), American writer
-*[[Charles Drennan]] (born 1960), New Zealand Romanc Catholic bishop
+*[[Cathy Drennan]] ({{fl.|1995–present}}), American professor of chemistry and biology
+*[[Charles Drennan]] (born 1960), New Zealand Roman Catholic bishop
+*[[Ellie Drennan]] (born 1998), Australian singer-songwriter
 *[[John Drennan]], Irish journalist and writer
-*[[John Cherry Drennan]] (1899–?), Northern Ireland politician
+*[[John Drennan (cricketer)]] (born 1932), Australian cricketer
-*[[John Swanwick Drennan]], Irish poet
+*[[John Cherry Drennan]] (1899–1983), Northern Ireland politician
-*[[Kathryn M. Drennan]], American writer
+*[[John Swanwick Drennan]] (1809–1893), Irish poet
+*[[Kathryn M. Drennan]] ({{fl.|1977–present}}), American writer
+*[[Keity Drennan]] (born 1990), Panamanian model
 *[[Mandy Drennan]] (born 1988), Australian Paralympic swimmer
 *[[Mark Drennan]] (born 1972), American politician from West Virginia
 *[[Martin Drennan]] (born 1944), Irish Roman Catholic bishop
-*[[Michael Drennan]] known as 'Mikey' (born 1994) Irish professional footballer
+*[[Michael Drennan]] (born 1994) Irish professional footballer
-*[[Robert Drennan]], American archaeologist
+*[[Robert Drennan]] ({{fl.|1975–present}}), American archaeologist
+*[[Samuel Drennan]] (1819–1882), Irish-born merchant and politician in Ontario, Canada
 *[[Thomas Drennan]] (1696–1768), Irish Presbyterian minister
 *[[Thomas J. Drennan]] (1877–1928), New York City Fire Commissioner
 *[[William Drennan]] (1754–1820), Irish poet
+*[[William Melville Drennan]] (1853–1900), merchant and politician in Ontario, Canada
 ==See also==