Where in Ireland does the family CURRAN come from? Is CURRAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname CURRAN 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
CURRAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 7,070 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 99th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,624 (93.69%), Anglican: 225 (3.18%), Presbyterian: 143 (2.02%), Other / Not Given: 33 (0.47%), Methodist: 31 (0.44%), Congregationalist: 9 (0.13%), Plymouth Brethren: 3 (0.04%), Christian: 1 (0.01%), Protestant: 1 (0.01%)
CURRAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 7,230 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 90th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
CURRAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 7,070
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 99th
- Strongest county association: Waterford
Where was the CURRAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname CURRAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Waterford — Ranked 19th with 548 people
- Carlow — Ranked 24th with 189 people
- Galway — Ranked 33rd with 875 people
- Donegal — Ranked 34th with 723 people
- Leitrim — Ranked 45th with 281 people
- Kerry — Ranked 54th with 584 people
- Cavan — Ranked 73rd with 200 people
- Down — Ranked 87th with 573 people
- Laois — Ranked 100th with 100 people
Dúchas Surname Index for CURRAN
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 CURRAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
CURRAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
CURRAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CURRAN who are Catholic in each locality
CURRAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CURRAN who are Anglican in each locality
CURRAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CURRAN who are Presbyterian in each locality
CURRAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the CURRAN 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.