Where in Ireland does the family BURNS come from? Is BURNS a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BURNS 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
BURNS Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 7,405 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 90th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 5,296 (71.52%), Presbyterian: 1,015 (13.71%), Anglican: 823 (11.11%), Methodist: 150 (2.03%), Other / Not Given: 76 (1.03%), Christian: 19 (0.26%), Congregationalist: 18 (0.24%), Plymouth Brethren: 4 (0.05%), Baptist: 1 (0.01%), Christadelphian: 1 (0.01%), Faith Mission: 1 (0.01%), Protestant: 1 (0.01%)
BURNS Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 7,079 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 97th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BURNS Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 7,405
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 90th
- Strongest county association: Down
Where was the BURNS surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BURNS had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Down — Ranked 16th with 1,544 people
- Armagh — Ranked 19th with 520 people
- Antrim — Ranked 44th with 1,329 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 45th with 256 people
- Sligo — Ranked 55th with 246 people
- Cavan — Ranked 65th with 225 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 67th with 184 people
- Longford — Ranked 67th with 134 people
Woulfe Surname Index for BURNS
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 BURNS.
Dúchas Surname Index for BURNS
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 BURNS. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
BURNS in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BURNS in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BURNS who are Catholic in each locality
BURNS in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BURNS who are Anglican in each locality
BURNS in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BURNS who are Presbyterian in each locality
BURNS in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BURNS 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.