Where in Ireland does the family CASEY come from? Is CASEY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname CASEY 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
CASEY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 9,310 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 56th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 9,192 (98.73%), Anglican: 67 (0.72%), Other / Not Given: 35 (0.38%), Presbyterian: 16 (0.17%)
CASEY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 9,159 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 59th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
CASEY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 9,310
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 56th
- Strongest county association: Longford
Where was the CASEY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname CASEY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Longford — Ranked 13th with 335 people
- Limerick — Ranked 22nd with 838 people
- Kerry — Ranked 23rd with 1,233 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 23rd with 489 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 35th with 247 people
- Clare — Ranked 36th with 475 people
- Sligo — Ranked 36th with 320 people
- Cork — Ranked 47th with 1,603 people
- Louth — Ranked 50th with 217 people
- Waterford — Ranked 50th with 265 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 57th with 456 people
- Mayo — Ranked 81st with 488 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 81st with 173 people
Woulfe Surname Index for CASEY
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 CASEY.
- Casey
- Mac Cathasaigh
- MacCasey
- O'Casey
- Ó Cathasaigh
Dúchas Surname Index for CASEY
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 CASEY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Mac Cathasaigh
- O'Casey
- Ó Cathasaigh
Meanings of the Surname CASEY
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Normal section states: Cas, chance, condition; ig, an adjective termination. Accidental; conditional.CASEY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
CASEY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CASEY who are Catholic in each locality
CASEY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CASEY who are Anglican in each locality
CASEY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CASEY who are Presbyterian in each locality
CASEY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the CASEY 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.