Where in Ireland does the family BURKE come from? Is BURKE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BURKE 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
BURKE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 14,468 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 24th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 13,898 (96.06%), Anglican: 334 (2.31%), Presbyterian: 150 (1.04%), Other / Not Given: 46 (0.32%), Methodist: 31 (0.21%), Congregationalist: 5 (0.03%), Independent: 3 (0.02%), Baptist: 1 (0.01%)
BURKE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 14,223 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 23rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BURKE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 14,468
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 24th
- Strongest county association: Galway
Where was the BURKE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BURKE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Galway — Ranked 3rd with 3,489 people
- Mayo — Ranked 11th with 1,545 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 11th with 1,244 people
- Clare — Ranked 23rd with 643 people
- Waterford — Ranked 23rd with 509 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 25th with 487 people
- Dublin — Ranked 40th with 1,286 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 40th with 325 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 40th with 179 people
- Laois — Ranked 42nd with 197 people
- Kildare — Ranked 43rd with 215 people
- Sligo — Ranked 44th with 281 people
- Cork — Ranked 48th with 1,570 people
- Offaly — Ranked 52nd with 181 people
- Longford — Ranked 66th with 135 people
- Limerick — Ranked 72nd with 389 people
Woulfe Surname Index for BURKE
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 BURKE.
Dúchas Surname Index for BURKE
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 BURKE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
BURKE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BURKE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BURKE who are Catholic in each locality
BURKE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BURKE who are Anglican in each locality
BURKE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BURKE who are Presbyterian in each locality
BURKE in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BURKE 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.