Where in Ireland does the family DUNNE come from? Is DUNNE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname DUNNE 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
DUNNE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 12,101 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 37th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 11,665 (96.40%), Anglican: 327 (2.70%), Presbyterian: 50 (0.41%), Other / Not Given: 40 (0.33%), Plymouth Brethren: 7 (0.06%), Methodist: 6 (0.05%), Salvation Army: 3 (0.02%), Christian: 1 (0.01%), Congregationalist: 1 (0.01%), Quaker: 1 (0.01%)
DUNNE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 12,315 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 36th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
DUNNE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 12,101
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 37th
- Strongest county association: Laois
Where was the DUNNE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname DUNNE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Laois — Ranked 1st with 1,748 people
- Offaly — Ranked 2nd with 1,134 people
- Kildare — Ranked 3rd with 1,022 people
- Dublin — Ranked 8th with 2,685 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 12th with 389 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 13th with 584 people
- Meath — Ranked 15th with 406 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 20th with 311 people
- Wexford — Ranked 24th with 616 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 33rd with 650 people
- Carlow — Ranked 43rd with 133 people
- Waterford — Ranked 55th with 258 people
- Louth — Ranked 60th with 190 people
- Cavan — Ranked 82nd with 183 people
Woulfe Surname Index for DUNNE
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 DUNNE.
Dúchas Surname Index for DUNNE
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 DUNNE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
DUNNE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
DUNNE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DUNNE who are Catholic in each locality
DUNNE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DUNNE who are Anglican in each locality
DUNNE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DUNNE who are Presbyterian in each locality
DUNNE in Scotland
Patterns associated with the DUNNE 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.