FLOOD Surname Maps of Ireland

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

FLOOD Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

FLOOD surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 2,955 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 299th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 2,780 (94.08%), Anglican: 118 (3.99%), Presbyterian: 35 (1.18%), Other / Not Given: 11 (0.37%), Methodist: 7 (0.24%), Baptist: 4 (0.14%)

FLOOD Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

FLOOD surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 2,932 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 303rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

FLOOD Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 2,955
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 299th
  • Strongest county association: Meath

Where was the FLOOD surname found in Ireland in 1901?

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

  • Meath — Ranked 34th with 278 people
  • Cavan — Ranked 41st with 311 people
  • Longford — Ranked 51st with 153 people
  • Kildare — Ranked 52nd with 200 people
  • Dublin — Ranked 88th with 740 people
  • Wicklow — Ranked 98th with 98 people

Woulfe Surname Index for FLOOD

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 FLOOD.

Dúchas Surname Index for FLOOD

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 FLOOD. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

FLOOD in 1901 (Farmer)

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

FLOOD Farmer Surname Map in 1901

FLOOD in 1901 (Catholic)

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

FLOOD Catholic Surname Map in 1901

FLOOD in 1901 (Anglican)

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

FLOOD Anglican Surname Map in 1901

FLOOD in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

FLOOD Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

FLOOD in Scotland

The FLOOD Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the FLOOD 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.

Share