Where in Ireland does the family GORMAN come from? Is GORMAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname GORMAN 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
GORMAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 5,572 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 137th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 5,038 (90.42%), Anglican: 290 (5.20%), Presbyterian: 157 (2.82%), Methodist: 48 (0.86%), Other / Not Given: 31 (0.56%), Quaker: 7 (0.13%), Protestant: 1 (0.02%)
GORMAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 5,143 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 150th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
GORMAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 5,572
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 137th
- Strongest county association: Laois
Where was the GORMAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname GORMAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Laois — Ranked 31st with 278 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 45th with 519 people
- Offaly — Ranked 54th with 176 people
- Carlow — Ranked 58th with 109 people
- Sligo — Ranked 65th with 226 people
- Longford — Ranked 69th with 128 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 75th with 206 people
- Cavan — Ranked 80th with 184 people
- Louth — Ranked 80th with 164 people
- Clare — Ranked 92nd with 282 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 98th with 98 people
Woulfe Surname Index for GORMAN
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 GORMAN.
Dúchas Surname Index for GORMAN
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 GORMAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname GORMAN
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Gorm, blue; an, expressive of person. A blue-eyed person.GORMAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
GORMAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GORMAN who are Catholic in each locality
GORMAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GORMAN who are Anglican in each locality
GORMAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GORMAN who are Presbyterian in each locality
GORMAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the GORMAN 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.