Where in Ireland does the family GORMLEY come from? Is GORMLEY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname GORMLEY 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
GORMLEY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 1,562 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 554th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 1,495 (95.71%), Anglican: 28 (1.79%), Presbyterian: 22 (1.41%), Methodist: 16 (1.02%), Other / Not Given: 1 (0.06%)
GORMLEY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 1,592 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 544th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
GORMLEY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 1,562
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 554th
- Strongest county association: Tyrone
Where was the GORMLEY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname GORMLEY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Tyrone — Ranked 23rd with 658 people
Woulfe Surname Index for GORMLEY
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 GORMLEY.
GORMLEY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
GORMLEY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GORMLEY who are Catholic in each locality
GORMLEY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GORMLEY who are Anglican in each locality
GORMLEY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GORMLEY who are Presbyterian in each locality
GORMLEY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the GORMLEY 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.