Where in Ireland does the family BROWN come from? Is BROWN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BROWN 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
BROWN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 11,663 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 42nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 4,119 (35.32%), Presbyterian: 3,892 (33.37%), Anglican: 2,873 (24.63%), Methodist: 326 (2.80%), Other / Not Given: 230 (1.97%), Congregationalist: 78 (0.67%), Plymouth Brethren: 45 (0.39%), Baptist: 42 (0.36%), Independent: 21 (0.18%), Christian: 14 (0.12%), Salvation Army: 6 (0.05%), Protestant: 5 (0.04%), Apostolic Church: 4 (0.03%), Jewish: 3 (0.03%), Quaker: 2 (0.02%), Seventh Day Adventist: 2 (0.02%), Free Thinker: 1 (0.01%)
BROWN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 11,557 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 43rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BROWN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 11,663
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 42nd
- Strongest county association: Down
Where was the BROWN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BROWN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Down — Ranked 5th with 2,069 people
- Antrim — Ranked 9th with 2,723 people
- Derry — Ranked 13th with 903 people
- Armagh — Ranked 18th with 526 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 29th with 585 people
- Donegal — Ranked 49th with 554 people
- Cavan — Ranked 50th with 278 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 53rd with 205 people
- Dublin — Ranked 59th with 983 people
- Kildare — Ranked 80th with 136 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 89th with 161 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 93rd with 100 people
Woulfe Surname Index for BROWN
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 BROWN.
Dúchas Surname Index for BROWN
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 BROWN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
BROWN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BROWN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BROWN who are Catholic in each locality
BROWN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BROWN who are Anglican in each locality
BROWN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BROWN who are Presbyterian in each locality
BROWN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BROWN 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.