DOWLING Surname Maps of Ireland

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

DOWLING Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

DOWLING surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 4,131 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 206th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 3,869 (93.66%), Anglican: 130 (3.15%), Presbyterian: 78 (1.89%), Other / Not Given: 23 (0.56%), Methodist: 19 (0.46%), Baptist: 6 (0.15%), Protestant: 6 (0.15%)

DOWLING Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

DOWLING surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 4,376 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 190th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

DOWLING Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 4,131
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 206th
  • Strongest county association: Kildare

Where was the DOWLING surname found in Ireland in 1901?

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

  • Kildare — Ranked 8th with 431 people
  • Kilkenny — Ranked 15th with 534 people
  • Laois — Ranked 18th with 495 people
  • Carlow — Ranked 20th with 228 people
  • Dublin — Ranked 45th with 1,109 people
  • Wicklow — Ranked 73rd with 118 people

Dúchas Surname Index for DOWLING

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 DOWLING. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

DOWLING in 1901 (Farmer)

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

DOWLING Farmer Surname Map in 1901

DOWLING in 1901 (Catholic)

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

DOWLING Catholic Surname Map in 1901

DOWLING in 1901 (Anglican)

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

DOWLING Anglican Surname Map in 1901

DOWLING in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

DOWLING Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

DOWLING in Scotland

The DOWLING Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the DOWLING 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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