Where in Ireland does the family DAVEY come from? Is DAVEY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname DAVEY 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
DAVEY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 889 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 867th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 689 (77.50%), Presbyterian: 103 (11.59%), Anglican: 49 (5.51%), Methodist: 27 (3.04%), Other / Not Given: 12 (1.35%), Congregationalist: 9 (1.01%)
DAVEY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 901 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 857th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
DAVEY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 889
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 867th
- Strongest county association: Sligo
Where was the DAVEY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname DAVEY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Sligo — Ranked 22nd with 419 people
Woulfe Surname Index for DAVEY
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 DAVEY.
Dúchas Surname Index for DAVEY
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 DAVEY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
DAVEY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
DAVEY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DAVEY who are Catholic in each locality
DAVEY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DAVEY who are Anglican in each locality
DAVEY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DAVEY who are Presbyterian in each locality
DAVEY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the DAVEY 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.