Where in Ireland does the family BRENNAN come from? Is BRENNAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BRENNAN 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
BRENNAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 14,700 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 21st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 14,152 (96.27%), Anglican: 260 (1.77%), Presbyterian: 183 (1.24%), Other / Not Given: 58 (0.39%), Methodist: 28 (0.19%), Plymouth Brethren: 12 (0.08%), Baptist: 4 (0.03%), Congregationalist: 2 (0.01%), Christian: 1 (0.01%)
BRENNAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 14,559 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 22nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BRENNAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 14,700
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 21st
- Strongest county association: Sligo
Where was the BRENNAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BRENNAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Sligo — Ranked 1st with 1,224 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 3rd with 1,925 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 4th with 1,105 people
- Carlow — Ranked 7th with 571 people
- Laois — Ranked 8th with 806 people
- Kildare — Ranked 19th with 332 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 19th with 448 people
- Mayo — Ranked 26th with 1,001 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 26th with 285 people
- Dublin — Ranked 29th with 1,553 people
- Wexford — Ranked 36th with 478 people
- Louth — Ranked 40th with 267 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 42nd with 176 people
- Kerry — Ranked 57th with 563 people
- Donegal — Ranked 61st with 454 people
- Meath — Ranked 61st with 183 people
- Galway — Ranked 65th with 547 people
- Offaly — Ranked 67th with 153 people
- Longford — Ranked 82nd with 120 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 82nd with 352 people
- Clare — Ranked 96th with 267 people
Woulfe Surname Index for BRENNAN
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 BRENNAN.
- Branan
- Brannan
- Brannon
- Branon
- Brennan
- Brinan
- Brinane
- Mac Branáin
- O'Brennan
- Ó Branáin
- Ó Braonáin
Dúchas Surname Index for BRENNAN
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 BRENNAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Mac Braonáin
- O'Brennan
- Ó Braonáin
- Ó Breanndáin
- Ó Brianáin
- Ó Bráonáin
- Ó Bréanáin
- Ó Bríonáin
Meanings of the Surname BRENNAN
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Breun, fetid; an, expressive of personality. An offensive person.BRENNAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BRENNAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BRENNAN who are Catholic in each locality
BRENNAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BRENNAN who are Anglican in each locality
BRENNAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BRENNAN who are Presbyterian in each locality
BRENNAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BRENNAN 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.