DELANEY Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family DELANEY come from? Is DELANEY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname DELANEY 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

DELANEY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

DELANEY surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 4,527 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 181st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 4,467 (98.67%), Other / Not Given: 30 (0.66%), Anglican: 22 (0.49%), Presbyterian: 4 (0.09%), Congregationalist: 3 (0.07%), Methodist: 1 (0.02%)

DELANEY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

DELANEY surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 5,042 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 154th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

DELANEY Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 4,527
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 181st
  • Strongest county association: Laois

Where was the DELANEY surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname DELANEY had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Laois — Ranked 4th with 1,054 people
  • Kilkenny — Ranked 26th with 391 people
  • Offaly — Ranked 40th with 213 people
  • Tipperary — Ranked 49th with 507 people
  • Kildare — Ranked 51st with 203 people
  • Carlow — Ranked 75th with 93 people
  • Wexford — Ranked 87th with 199 people

Dúchas Surname Index for DELANEY

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 DELANEY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

DELANEY in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

DELANEY Farmer Surname Map in 1901

DELANEY in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DELANEY who are Catholic in each locality

DELANEY Catholic Surname Map in 1901

DELANEY in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DELANEY who are Anglican in each locality

DELANEY Anglican Surname Map in 1901

DELANEY in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DELANEY who are Presbyterian in each locality

DELANEY Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

DELANEY in Scotland

The DELANEY Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the DELANEY 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.

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