FINLAY Surname Maps of Ireland

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

FINLAY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

FINLAY surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 2,345 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 377th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Presbyterian: 1,039 (44.31%), Catholic: 677 (28.87%), Anglican: 515 (21.96%), Other / Not Given: 42 (1.79%), Methodist: 36 (1.54%), Christian: 10 (0.43%), Christian Scientist: 7 (0.30%), Plymouth Brethren: 7 (0.30%), Baptist: 6 (0.26%), Congregationalist: 5 (0.21%), Salvation Army: 1 (0.04%)

FINLAY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

FINLAY surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 2,509 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 352nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

FINLAY Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 2,345
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 377th
  • Strongest county association: Down

Where was the FINLAY surname found in Ireland in 1901?

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

  • Down — Ranked 92nd with 552 people
  • Offaly — Ranked 100th with 113 people

Woulfe Surname Index for FINLAY

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 FINLAY.

Dúchas Surname Index for FINLAY

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 FINLAY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

FINLAY in 1901 (Farmer)

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

FINLAY Farmer Surname Map in 1901

FINLAY in 1901 (Catholic)

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

FINLAY Catholic Surname Map in 1901

FINLAY in 1901 (Anglican)

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

FINLAY Anglican Surname Map in 1901

FINLAY in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

FINLAY Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

FINLAY in Scotland

The FINLAY Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the FINLAY 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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