Where in Ireland does the family CONNELL come from? Is CONNELL a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname CONNELL 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
CONNELL Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 8,409 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 72nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 8,046 (95.68%), Anglican: 178 (2.12%), Presbyterian: 110 (1.31%), Methodist: 48 (0.57%), Other / Not Given: 24 (0.29%), Baptist: 3 (0.04%)
CONNELL Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 6,771 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 102nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
CONNELL Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 8,409
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 72nd
- Strongest county association: Meath
Where was the CONNELL surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname CONNELL had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Meath — Ranked 19th with 377 people
- Kerry — Ranked 21st with 1,257 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 29th with 281 people
- Cork — Ranked 34th with 2,209 people
- Limerick — Ranked 45th with 542 people
- Laois — Ranked 49th with 182 people
- Cavan — Ranked 60th with 252 people
- Galway — Ranked 69th with 521 people
- Clare — Ranked 75th with 327 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 78th with 361 people
Dúchas Surname Index for CONNELL
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 CONNELL. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname CONNELL
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Conn, of heroes; aill, a cliff. A rampart of brave men; a cliff of heroes. Conn, of heroes; aill, a cliff, a wall. A close, compact body of heroes.CONNELL in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
CONNELL in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CONNELL who are Catholic in each locality
CONNELL in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CONNELL who are Anglican in each locality
CONNELL in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CONNELL who are Presbyterian in each locality
CONNELL in Scotland
Patterns associated with the CONNELL 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.