BUCKLEY Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family BUCKLEY come from? Is BUCKLEY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BUCKLEY 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

BUCKLEY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

BUCKLEY surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 6,787 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 106th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 6,415 (94.52%), Anglican: 302 (4.45%), Presbyterian: 32 (0.47%), Other / Not Given: 30 (0.44%), Methodist: 5 (0.07%), Baptist: 2 (0.03%), Plymouth Brethren: 1 (0.01%)

BUCKLEY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

BUCKLEY surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 6,746 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 104th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

BUCKLEY Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 6,787
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 106th
  • Strongest county association: Cork

Where was the BUCKLEY surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BUCKLEY had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Cork — Ranked 13th with 3,835 people
  • Kerry — Ranked 34th with 846 people
  • Offaly — Ranked 48th with 195 people
  • Limerick — Ranked 74th with 369 people
  • Tipperary — Ranked 77th with 363 people

Woulfe Surname Index for BUCKLEY

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 BUCKLEY.

Dúchas Surname Index for BUCKLEY

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 BUCKLEY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

BUCKLEY in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

BUCKLEY Farmer Surname Map in 1901

BUCKLEY in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BUCKLEY who are Catholic in each locality

BUCKLEY Catholic Surname Map in 1901

BUCKLEY in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BUCKLEY who are Anglican in each locality

BUCKLEY Anglican Surname Map in 1901

BUCKLEY in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BUCKLEY who are Presbyterian in each locality

BUCKLEY Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

BUCKLEY in Scotland

The BUCKLEY Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the BUCKLEY 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.

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