Where in Ireland does the family CARROLL come from? Is CARROLL a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname CARROLL 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
CARROLL Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 14,086 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 28th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 13,405 (95.17%), Anglican: 462 (3.28%), Other / Not Given: 89 (0.63%), Presbyterian: 89 (0.63%), Methodist: 31 (0.22%), Baptist: 7 (0.05%), Congregationalist: 1 (0.01%), Jewish: 1 (0.01%), Salvation Army: 1 (0.01%)
CARROLL Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 13,669 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 28th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
CARROLL Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 14,086
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 28th
- Strongest county association: Louth
Where was the CARROLL surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname CARROLL had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Louth — Ranked 4th with 662 people
- Offaly — Ranked 5th with 716 people
- Laois — Ranked 13th with 557 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 13th with 1,227 people
- Dublin — Ranked 15th with 2,277 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 16th with 520 people
- Limerick — Ranked 17th with 955 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 21st with 286 people
- Kildare — Ranked 25th with 298 people
- Meath — Ranked 25th with 328 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 30th with 272 people
- Cavan — Ranked 35th with 337 people
- Wexford — Ranked 44th with 360 people
- Carlow — Ranked 46th with 130 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 47th with 253 people
- Kerry — Ranked 50th with 611 people
- Cork — Ranked 53rd with 1,409 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 53rd with 318 people
- Sligo — Ranked 60th with 239 people
- Mayo — Ranked 69th with 541 people
- Waterford — Ranked 69th with 231 people
Woulfe Surname Index for CARROLL
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 CARROLL.
Dúchas Surname Index for CARROLL
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 CARROLL. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
CARROLL in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
CARROLL in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CARROLL who are Catholic in each locality
CARROLL in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CARROLL who are Anglican in each locality
CARROLL in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CARROLL who are Presbyterian in each locality
CARROLL in Scotland
Patterns associated with the CARROLL 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.