Where in Ireland does the family BRIEN come from? Is BRIEN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BRIEN 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
BRIEN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 8,220 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 74th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 8,035 (97.75%), Anglican: 112 (1.36%), Methodist: 34 (0.41%), Other / Not Given: 30 (0.36%), Baptist: 5 (0.06%), Presbyterian: 4 (0.05%)
BRIEN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 6,444 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 109th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BRIEN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 8,220
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 74th
- Strongest county association: Wicklow
Where was the BRIEN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BRIEN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Wicklow — Ranked 8th with 506 people
- Meath — Ranked 14th with 461 people
- Carlow — Ranked 15th with 267 people
- Wexford — Ranked 15th with 881 people
- Waterford — Ranked 20th with 538 people
- Kildare — Ranked 21st with 319 people
- Offaly — Ranked 23rd with 289 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 24th with 863 people
- Cork — Ranked 42nd with 1,759 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 50th with 282 people
- Dublin — Ranked 65th with 943 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 65th with 169 people
- Laois — Ranked 80th with 128 people
Woulfe Surname Index for BRIEN
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 BRIEN.
Dúchas Surname Index for BRIEN
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 BRIEN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
BRIEN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BRIEN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BRIEN who are Catholic in each locality
BRIEN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BRIEN who are Anglican in each locality
BRIEN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BRIEN who are Presbyterian in each locality
BRIEN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BRIEN 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.