Where in Ireland does the family DWYER come from? Is DWYER a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname DWYER 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
DWYER Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 6,469 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 112th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,371 (98.49%), Anglican: 59 (0.91%), Other / Not Given: 24 (0.37%), Presbyterian: 10 (0.15%), Methodist: 4 (0.06%), Free Thinker: 1 (0.02%)
DWYER Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 5,954 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 123rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
DWYER Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 6,469
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 112th
- Strongest county association: Tipperary
Where was the DWYER surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname DWYER had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Dúchas Surname Index for DWYER
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 DWYER. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
DWYER in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
DWYER in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DWYER who are Catholic in each locality
DWYER in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DWYER who are Anglican in each locality
DWYER in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname DWYER who are Presbyterian in each locality
DWYER in Scotland
Patterns associated with the DWYER 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.