Where in Ireland does the family BROWNE come from? Is BROWNE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BROWNE 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
BROWNE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 7,270 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 94th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 5,199 (71.51%), Anglican: 1,158 (15.93%), Presbyterian: 755 (10.39%), Methodist: 93 (1.28%), Other / Not Given: 47 (0.65%), Plymouth Brethren: 6 (0.08%), Baptist: 4 (0.06%), Congregationalist: 3 (0.04%), Christian: 2 (0.03%), Church of God: 1 (0.01%), Independent: 1 (0.01%), Protestant: 1 (0.01%)
BROWNE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 7,282 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 89th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BROWNE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 7,270
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 94th
- Strongest county association: Wexford
Where was the BROWNE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BROWNE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Wexford — Ranked 33rd with 513 people
- Clare — Ranked 51st with 411 people
- Mayo — Ranked 55th with 653 people
- Waterford — Ranked 57th with 249 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 70th with 158 people
- Limerick — Ranked 84th with 343 people
- Cork — Ranked 92nd with 811 people
- Kerry — Ranked 93rd with 354 people
- Dublin — Ranked 94th with 707 people
Woulfe Surname Index for BROWNE
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 BROWNE.
Dúchas Surname Index for BROWNE
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 BROWNE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
BROWNE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BROWNE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BROWNE who are Catholic in each locality
BROWNE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BROWNE who are Anglican in each locality
BROWNE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BROWNE who are Presbyterian in each locality
BROWNE in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BROWNE 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.