Where in Ireland does the family GREIR come from? Is GREIR a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname GREIR 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
GREIR Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 3 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 28265th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Anglican: 3 (100.00%)
GREIR Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 4 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 24064th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
GREIR Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 3
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 28265th
Woulfe Surname Index for GREIR
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 GREIR.
GREIR in 1901 (Farmer)
There were no farmers with the surname GREIR in the 1901 census.
GREIR in 1901 (Catholic)
There were no Catholics with the surname GREIR in the 1901 census.
GREIR in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname GREIR who are Anglican in each locality
GREIR in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname GREIR in the 1901 census.
GREIR in Scotland
Patterns associated with the GREIR 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.