Where in Ireland does the family BARRY come from? Is BARRY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BARRY 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
BARRY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 9,496 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 55th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 9,128 (96.12%), Anglican: 202 (2.13%), Presbyterian: 91 (0.96%), Other / Not Given: 49 (0.52%), Methodist: 25 (0.26%), Protestant: 1 (0.01%)
BARRY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 9,325 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 56th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BARRY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 9,496
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 55th
- Strongest county association: Cork
Where was the BARRY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BARRY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Cork — Ranked 7th with 4,585 people
- Limerick — Ranked 24th with 793 people
- Waterford — Ranked 24th with 474 people
- Clare — Ranked 39th with 455 people
- Wexford — Ranked 50th with 298 people
- Kerry — Ranked 61st with 533 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 71st with 384 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 97th with 158 people
Woulfe Surname Index for BARRY
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 BARRY.
Dúchas Surname Index for BARRY
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 BARRY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname BARRY
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Bárr, top; aiḋ, indicative of personality; originally, barraiḋ. One at the summit; a man of eminence.BARRY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BARRY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BARRY who are Catholic in each locality
BARRY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BARRY who are Anglican in each locality
BARRY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BARRY who are Presbyterian in each locality
BARRY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BARRY 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.