Where in Ireland does the family BYRNE come from? Is BYRNE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname BYRNE 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
BYRNE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 28,225 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 6th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 27,716 (98.20%), Anglican: 346 (1.23%), Other / Not Given: 138 (0.49%), Presbyterian: 10 (0.04%), Methodist: 8 (0.03%), Jewish: 5 (0.02%), Protestant: 2 (0.01%)
BYRNE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 28,488 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 5th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
BYRNE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 28,225
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 6th
- Strongest county association: Carlow
Where was the BYRNE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname BYRNE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Carlow — Ranked 1st with 1,778 people
- Dublin — Ranked 1st with 9,547 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 1st with 3,967 people
- Kildare — Ranked 2nd with 1,357 people
- Louth — Ranked 2nd with 1,096 people
- Wexford — Ranked 3rd with 1,890 people
- Meath — Ranked 8th with 636 people
- Offaly — Ranked 8th with 512 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 10th with 769 people
- Laois — Ranked 10th with 657 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 12th with 382 people
- Donegal — Ranked 21st with 992 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 37th with 270 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 41st with 539 people
- Mayo — Ranked 48th with 717 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 69th with 273 people
- Waterford — Ranked 71st with 229 people
- Armagh — Ranked 93rd with 236 people
- Galway — Ranked 100th with 414 people
Woulfe Surname Index for BYRNE
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 BYRNE.
Dúchas Surname Index for BYRNE
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 BYRNE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
BYRNE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
BYRNE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BYRNE who are Catholic in each locality
BYRNE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BYRNE who are Anglican in each locality
BYRNE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname BYRNE who are Presbyterian in each locality
BYRNE in Scotland
Patterns associated with the BYRNE 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.