FALLON Surname Maps of Ireland

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

FALLON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

FALLON surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 2,866 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 305th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 2,832 (98.81%), Anglican: 18 (0.63%), Presbyterian: 10 (0.35%), Other / Not Given: 5 (0.17%), Protestant: 1 (0.03%)

FALLON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

FALLON surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 2,700 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 326th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

FALLON Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 2,866
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 305th
  • Strongest county association: Roscommon

Where was the FALLON surname found in Ireland in 1901?

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

  • Roscommon — Ranked 8th with 966 people
  • Westmeath — Ranked 45th with 209 people
  • Galway — Ranked 51st with 616 people
  • Longford — Ranked 76th with 126 people
  • Sligo — Ranked 98th with 170 people

Woulfe Surname Index for FALLON

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 FALLON.

Dúchas Surname Index for FALLON

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 FALLON. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

Meanings of the Surname FALLON

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Scottish section states: Fallan, falling.

FALLON in 1901 (Farmer)

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

FALLON Farmer Surname Map in 1901

FALLON in 1901 (Catholic)

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

FALLON Catholic Surname Map in 1901

FALLON in 1901 (Anglican)

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

FALLON Anglican Surname Map in 1901

FALLON in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

FALLON Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

FALLON in Scotland

The FALLON Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the FALLON 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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