Where in Ireland does the family BOYLE come from? Is BOYLE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BOYLE 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
BOYLE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 10,814 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 46th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 9,864 (91.22%), Anglican: 558 (5.16%), Presbyterian: 293 (2.71%), Other / Not Given: 32 (0.30%), Methodist: 31 (0.29%), Baptist: 18 (0.17%), Plymouth Brethren: 8 (0.07%), Congregationalist: 7 (0.06%), Church of Christ: 2 (0.02%), Independent: 1 (0.01%)
BOYLE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 10,570 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 47th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BOYLE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 10,814
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 46th
- Strongest county association: Donegal
Where was the BOYLE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BOYLE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Donegal — Ranked 4th with 4,414 people
- Louth — Ranked 14th with 422 people
- Derry — Ranked 27th with 525 people
- Armagh — Ranked 36th with 417 people
- Meath — Ranked 55th with 187 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 57th with 438 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 60th with 227 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 61st with 195 people
- Mayo — Ranked 70th with 536 people
- Cavan — Ranked 84th with 181 people
Woulfe Surname Index for BOYLE
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 BOYLE.
Dúchas Surname Index for BOYLE
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 BOYLE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Boles
- Bowles
- O'Boyle
- Ó Baoighill
- Ó Baoill
BOYLE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BOYLE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BOYLE who are Catholic in each locality
BOYLE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BOYLE who are Anglican in each locality
BOYLE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BOYLE who are Presbyterian in each locality
BOYLE in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BOYLE 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.