Where in Ireland does the family GERAGHTY come from? Is GERAGHTY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname GERAGHTY 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
GERAGHTY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 2,661 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 332nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 2,631 (98.87%), Anglican: 22 (0.83%), Other / Not Given: 8 (0.30%)
GERAGHTY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 2,791 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 317th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
GERAGHTY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 2,661
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 332nd
- Strongest county association: Galway
Where was the GERAGHTY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname GERAGHTY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for GERAGHTY
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 GERAGHTY.
- Gearty
- Geraghty
- Geraty
- Gerety
- Gerity
- Gerty
- MacGeraghty
- MacGerety
- MacGerrity
- Mag Oireachtaigh
- Mageraghty
Dúchas Surname Index for GERAGHTY
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 GERAGHTY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
GERAGHTY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
GERAGHTY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GERAGHTY who are Catholic in each locality
GERAGHTY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GERAGHTY who are Anglican in each locality
GERAGHTY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname GERAGHTY in the 1901 census.
GERAGHTY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the GERAGHTY 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.