Where in Ireland does the family COLLINS come from? Is COLLINS a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname COLLINS 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
COLLINS Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 13,377 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 32nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 12,222 (91.37%), Anglican: 686 (5.13%), Presbyterian: 289 (2.16%), Other / Not Given: 85 (0.64%), Methodist: 63 (0.47%), Quaker: 11 (0.08%), Plymouth Brethren: 8 (0.06%), Baptist: 3 (0.02%), Christian: 3 (0.02%), Congregationalist: 3 (0.02%), Protestant: 3 (0.02%), Jewish: 1 (0.01%)
COLLINS Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 13,121 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 32nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
COLLINS Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 13,377
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 32nd
- Strongest county association: Cork
Where was the COLLINS surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname COLLINS had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Cork — Ranked 9th with 4,516 people
- Limerick — Ranked 12th with 1,201 people
- Clare — Ranked 14th with 777 people
- Galway — Ranked 28th with 927 people
- Kerry — Ranked 39th with 768 people
- Dublin — Ranked 48th with 1,068 people
- Meath — Ranked 57th with 186 people
- Louth — Ranked 65th with 186 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 69th with 387 people
- Offaly — Ranked 98th with 114 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 100th with 217 people
Woulfe Surname Index for COLLINS
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 COLLINS.
Dúchas Surname Index for COLLINS
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 COLLINS. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Callan
- Collen
- Cullen
- Mac Coileáin
- Ó Coileáin
- Ó Colláin
- Ó Cuileamhain
- Ó Cuilinn
- Ó Cuilleáin
- Ó Cuilliú
COLLINS in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
COLLINS in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname COLLINS who are Catholic in each locality
COLLINS in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname COLLINS who are Anglican in each locality
COLLINS in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname COLLINS who are Presbyterian in each locality
COLLINS in Scotland
Patterns associated with the COLLINS 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.