ANDERSON Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family ANDERSON come from? Is ANDERSON a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname ANDERSON were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

ANDERSON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

ANDERSON surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 6,799 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 105th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Presbyterian: 2,865 (42.14%), Anglican: 2,037 (29.96%), Catholic: 1,355 (19.93%), Methodist: 234 (3.44%), Other / Not Given: 166 (2.44%), Baptist: 38 (0.56%), Congregationalist: 30 (0.44%), Plymouth Brethren: 19 (0.28%), Salvation Army: 15 (0.22%), Lutheran: 14 (0.21%), Independent: 8 (0.12%), Christian: 7 (0.10%), Protestant: 5 (0.07%), Church of Christ: 3 (0.04%), Moravian: 2 (0.03%), Free Thinker: 1 (0.01%)

ANDERSON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

ANDERSON surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 6,761 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 103rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

ANDERSON Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 6,799
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 105th
  • Strongest county association: Derry

Where was the ANDERSON surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname ANDERSON had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Derry — Ranked 22nd with 675 people
  • Antrim — Ranked 25th with 1,703 people
  • Down — Ranked 26th with 1,219 people
  • Tyrone — Ranked 28th with 607 people
  • Armagh — Ranked 39th with 411 people
  • Kildare — Ranked 90th with 121 people

Woulfe Surname Index for ANDERSON

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname ANDERSON.

Dúchas Surname Index for ANDERSON

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname ANDERSON. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

Meanings of the Surname ANDERSON

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Corrections and Additions section states: Greek aner, French andré, a man; sun, son. Son of a man. Anders, Andrews, of like significance.

ANDERSON in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

ANDERSON Farmer Surname Map in 1901

ANDERSON in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ANDERSON who are Catholic in each locality

ANDERSON Catholic Surname Map in 1901

ANDERSON in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ANDERSON who are Anglican in each locality

ANDERSON Anglican Surname Map in 1901

ANDERSON in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname ANDERSON who are Presbyterian in each locality

ANDERSON Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

ANDERSON in Scotland

The ANDERSON Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the ANDERSON surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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