Where in Ireland does the family FOLEY come from? Is FOLEY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname FOLEY 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
FOLEY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 9,168 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 59th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 8,974 (97.88%), Anglican: 101 (1.10%), Presbyterian: 58 (0.63%), Other / Not Given: 24 (0.26%), Methodist: 10 (0.11%), Congregationalist: 1 (0.01%)
FOLEY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 8,788 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 65th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
FOLEY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 9,168
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 59th
- Strongest county association: Waterford
Where was the FOLEY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname FOLEY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Waterford — Ranked 9th with 994 people
- Kerry — Ranked 11th with 2,037 people
- Carlow — Ranked 23rd with 203 people
- Sligo — Ranked 30th with 360 people
- Wexford — Ranked 34th with 508 people
- Cork — Ranked 37th with 1,993 people
- Limerick — Ranked 47th with 539 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 59th with 235 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 59th with 143 people
- Kildare — Ranked 86th with 126 people
- Leitrim — Ranked 86th with 183 people
Woulfe Surname Index for FOLEY
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 FOLEY.
Dúchas Surname Index for FOLEY
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 FOLEY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Folan
- Mac Cualáin
- Mac Fhualáin
- Mac Searraigh
- McSharry
- Searraigh
- Sharry
- Sherry
- Ó Cualáin
- Ó Cúláin
- Ó Fodhladha
- Ó Foghludha
- Ó Foghlú
- Ó Foghlúdha
- Ó Fualáin
- Ó Fóghladha
- Ó Searraigh
FOLEY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
FOLEY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FOLEY who are Catholic in each locality
FOLEY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FOLEY who are Anglican in each locality
FOLEY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FOLEY who are Presbyterian in each locality
FOLEY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the FOLEY 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.