Where in Ireland does the family DOLAN come from? Is DOLAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname DOLAN 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
DOLAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 5,818 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 126th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 5,771 (99.19%), Anglican: 26 (0.45%), Other / Not Given: 12 (0.21%), Presbyterian: 7 (0.12%), Methodist: 1 (0.02%), Plymouth Brethren: 1 (0.02%)
DOLAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 5,642 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 135th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
DOLAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 5,818
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 126th
- Strongest county association: Leitrim
Where was the DOLAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname DOLAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Leitrim — Ranked 8th with 775 people
- Cavan — Ranked 13th with 1,130 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 14th with 722 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 15th with 411 people
- Longford — Ranked 18th with 267 people
- Offaly — Ranked 25th with 286 people
- Galway — Ranked 74th with 509 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 74th with 149 people
- Meath — Ranked 100th with 138 people
Dúchas Surname Index for DOLAN
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 DOLAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Delaney
- Doolan
- Dowling
- Ó Dolainn
- Ó Dubhlainn
- Ó Dubhláin
- Ó Dubhshláine
- Ó Dóláin
- Ó Dúnlaing
- Ó Dúnláing
DOLAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
DOLAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DOLAN who are Catholic in each locality
DOLAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DOLAN who are Anglican in each locality
DOLAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DOLAN who are Presbyterian in each locality
DOLAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the DOLAN 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.