Where in Ireland does the family FOX come from? Is FOX a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname FOX 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
FOX Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 5,575 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 136th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 5,058 (90.73%), Anglican: 400 (7.17%), Presbyterian: 53 (0.95%), Other / Not Given: 25 (0.45%), Methodist: 21 (0.38%), Congregationalist: 9 (0.16%), Jewish: 6 (0.11%), Salvation Army: 2 (0.04%), Protestant: 1 (0.02%)
FOX Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 5,480 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 143rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
FOX Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 5,575
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 136th
- Strongest county association: Meath
Where was the FOX surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname FOX had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Meath — Ranked 17th with 396 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 17th with 321 people
- Leitrim — Ranked 28th with 380 people
- Longford — Ranked 44th with 163 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 58th with 144 people
- Offaly — Ranked 59th with 160 people
- Dublin — Ranked 66th with 917 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 66th with 398 people
- Kildare — Ranked 73rd with 142 people
- Cavan — Ranked 80th with 184 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 92nd with 156 people
Woulfe Surname Index for FOX
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 FOX.
- Boscach
- Boskagh
- Carney
- De Bhosc
- Fox
- Foxe
- Mac Seancha
- Mac an tSionnaigh
- MacAshinah
- MacShanaghy
- O'Caharney
- O'Caherney
- Shanaghy
- Shanahy
- Shinagh
- Shinnagh
- Shinnahan
- Shinnick
- Shinnock
- Shinny
- Shinwick
- Shunny
- Sionnach
- Tinney
- Ó Catharnaigh
- Ó Sionacháin
- Ó Sionaigh
- Ó Sionnaigh
Dúchas Surname Index for FOX
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 FOX. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Mac an tSionnaigh
- Shanahan
- Shannon
- Shanny
- Tinney
- de Bhosc
- Ó Seanacháin
- Ó Seanaigh
- Ó Sionacháin
- Ó Sionnaigh
FOX in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
FOX in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FOX who are Catholic in each locality
FOX in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FOX who are Anglican in each locality
FOX in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname FOX who are Presbyterian in each locality
FOX in Scotland
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.