Where in Ireland does the family FLANAGAN come from? Is FLANAGAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname FLANAGAN 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
FLANAGAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 6,765 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 107th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,514 (96.29%), Anglican: 143 (2.11%), Presbyterian: 48 (0.71%), Other / Not Given: 30 (0.44%), Christian: 11 (0.16%), Plymouth Brethren: 11 (0.16%), Methodist: 6 (0.09%), Congregationalist: 2 (0.03%)
FLANAGAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 6,638 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 107th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
FLANAGAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 6,765
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 107th
- Strongest county association: Roscommon
Where was the FLANAGAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname FLANAGAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Roscommon — Ranked 5th with 1,059 people
- Offaly — Ranked 13th with 409 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 21st with 309 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 38th with 234 people
- Clare — Ranked 41st with 443 people
- Kildare — Ranked 48th with 210 people
- Laois — Ranked 54th with 171 people
- Louth — Ranked 70th with 174 people
- Meath — Ranked 83rd with 154 people
- Sligo — Ranked 87th with 181 people
- Cavan — Ranked 88th with 173 people
- Galway — Ranked 93rd with 429 people
- Dublin — Ranked 96th with 705 people
Woulfe Surname Index for FLANAGAN
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 FLANAGAN.
Dúchas Surname Index for FLANAGAN
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 FLANAGAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Flannagan
- Mac Fhlannagáin
- Ó Flanagáin
- Ó Flannagáin
FLANAGAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
FLANAGAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FLANAGAN who are Catholic in each locality
FLANAGAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FLANAGAN who are Anglican in each locality
FLANAGAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FLANAGAN who are Presbyterian in each locality
FLANAGAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the FLANAGAN 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.