Where in Ireland does the family CLEARY come from? Is CLEARY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname CLEARY 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
CLEARY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 4,891 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 159th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 4,814 (98.43%), Anglican: 55 (1.12%), Other / Not Given: 15 (0.31%), Presbyterian: 6 (0.12%), Methodist: 1 (0.02%)
CLEARY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 4,750 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 165th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
CLEARY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 4,891
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 159th
- Strongest county association: Tipperary
Where was the CLEARY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname CLEARY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Tipperary — Ranked 23rd with 885 people
- Offaly — Ranked 35th with 231 people
- Clare — Ranked 38th with 456 people
- Wexford — Ranked 49th with 319 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 50th with 204 people
- Kildare — Ranked 63rd with 159 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 93rd with 100 people
- Limerick — Ranked 94th with 313 people
Woulfe Surname Index for CLEARY
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 CLEARY.
Dúchas Surname Index for CLEARY
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 CLEARY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
CLEARY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
CLEARY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CLEARY who are Catholic in each locality
CLEARY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CLEARY who are Anglican in each locality
CLEARY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CLEARY who are Presbyterian in each locality
CLEARY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the CLEARY 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.