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Early Origins of the Sugrue family

The surname Sugrue was first found in Kerry (Irish:Ciarraí) part of the former County Desmond (14th-17th centuries), located in Southwestern Ireland, in Munster province, where they held a family seat as Chiefs in that territory. Irish history was greatly influenced by the Norman invasion of 1172, and thereafter, the surnames of Irish Gaelic clanns and septs and many of the Norman families became almost indistinguishable.

Early History of the Sugrue family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sugrue research. Another 162 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1470 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Sugrue History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sugrue Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sugrue, Shugrue, Shugrew, Sugrew, Sewgrew, Shewgrew, Shewgrue, Shoogrue and many more.

Early Notables of the Sugrue family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

  • the Sugrue family of Kerry


United States Sugrue migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sugrue Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Lilly Sugrue, aged 17, who arrived in America from Limerick, in 1899
Sugrue Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • John Sugrue, aged 30, who arrived in America from County Waterford, Ireland, in 1902
  • Mary Sugrue, aged 18, who arrived in America from Banbare, Ireland, in 1907
  • Kate Sugrue, aged 25, who arrived in America from Caherciveen, Ireland, in 1907
  • Julia Sugrue, aged 24, who arrived in America from Milltown, Ireland, in 1908
  • Bridget Sugrue, aged 25, who arrived in America from Melaghmore, Ireland, in 1908
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Sugrue (post 1700) +

  • Thomas Joseph Sugrue (1907-1953), American writer, best known as the author of There Is a River, the biography of Edgar Cayce
  • Michael Sugrue, American Photographer
  • E. Clement Sugrue, American politician, First Selectman of New London, Connecticut, 1947 [1]
  • Betty Sugrue, Irish former camogie player, captain of the All Ireland Camogie Championship winning team in 1971
  • Paul Anthony Sugrue (b. 1960), English former professional footballer who played from 1970-1989 and managed from 2006-2007
  • Thomas J Sugrue (b. 1962), American historian, Professor of History and Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania
  • Tom Sugrue, Chief of the Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Bureau
  • Sinéad Sugrue, Canadian Opera singer and winner of the prestigious Louis Quilico Competition
  • Michael Sugrue, Behrman Fellow in the Council on the Humanities at Princeton University


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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