Where in Ireland does the family CONWAY come from? Is CONWAY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname CONWAY 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
CONWAY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 6,842 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 104th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,485 (94.78%), Anglican: 187 (2.73%), Presbyterian: 123 (1.80%), Other / Not Given: 42 (0.61%), Methodist: 5 (0.07%)
CONWAY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 6,777 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 101st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
CONWAY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 6,842
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 104th
- Strongest county association: Tyrone
Where was the CONWAY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname CONWAY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Tyrone — Ranked 15th with 799 people
- Mayo — Ranked 20th with 1,107 people
- Sligo — Ranked 33rd with 350 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 57th with 240 people
- Clare — Ranked 61st with 375 people
- Limerick — Ranked 65th with 437 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 72nd with 120 people
- Offaly — Ranked 83rd with 128 people
- Kildare — Ranked 91st with 119 people
Woulfe Surname Index for CONWAY
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 CONWAY.
Dúchas Surname Index for CONWAY
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 CONWAY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Conbhae
- Conboy
- Convey
- Cunningham
- Mac Conbhuí
- Mac Connmhaigh
- Ó Cnuacháin
- Ó Conbhaigh
- Ó Conbhaí
- Ó Conbhuaidh
- Ó Conbhuidhe
- Ó Conbhuí
- Ó Conbhá
- Ó Conmhacháin
- Ó Conmhaí
- Ó Conmhaídhe
- Ó Conmhuí
- Ó Connacháin
- Ó Connbhuí
- Ó Connchamháin
- Ó Connmhacháin
- Ó Connmhaigh
- Ó Connmhaí
- Ó Connúcháin
- Ó Conúcháin
- Ó Crucháin
Meanings of the Surname CONWAY
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Corrections and Additions section states: Cón, bold; wæg, a way, a passage. A bold passage.CONWAY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
CONWAY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CONWAY who are Catholic in each locality
CONWAY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CONWAY who are Anglican in each locality
CONWAY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CONWAY who are Presbyterian in each locality
CONWAY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the CONWAY 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.