GIBBONS Surname Maps of Ireland

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

GIBBONS Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

GIBBONS surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 2,997 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 292nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 2,908 (97.03%), Anglican: 77 (2.57%), Presbyterian: 5 (0.17%), Other / Not Given: 4 (0.13%), Protestant: 2 (0.07%), Jewish: 1 (0.03%)

GIBBONS Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

GIBBONS surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 2,962 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 300th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

GIBBONS Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 2,997
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 292nd
  • Strongest county association: Mayo

Where was the GIBBONS surname found in Ireland in 1901?

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

  • Mayo — Ranked 9th with 1,613 people

Woulfe Surname Index for GIBBONS

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 GIBBONS.

Dúchas Surname Index for GIBBONS

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 GIBBONS. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

GIBBONS in 1901 (Farmer)

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

GIBBONS Farmer Surname Map in 1901

GIBBONS in 1901 (Catholic)

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

GIBBONS Catholic Surname Map in 1901

GIBBONS in 1901 (Anglican)

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

GIBBONS Anglican Surname Map in 1901

GIBBONS in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

GIBBONS Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

GIBBONS in Scotland

The GIBBONS Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the GIBBONS 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.

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