Where in Ireland does the family HAMILTON come from? Is HAMILTON a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname HAMILTON 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
HAMILTON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 8,055 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 78th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Presbyterian: 3,271 (40.61%), Anglican: 3,003 (37.28%), Catholic: 1,281 (15.90%), Methodist: 236 (2.93%), Other / Not Given: 151 (1.87%), Plymouth Brethren: 50 (0.62%), Baptist: 21 (0.26%), Congregationalist: 14 (0.17%), Christian: 12 (0.15%), Independent: 8 (0.10%), Protestant: 7 (0.09%), Moravian: 1 (0.01%)
HAMILTON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 8,209 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 75th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
HAMILTON Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 8,055
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 78th
- Strongest county association: Tyrone
Where was the HAMILTON surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname HAMILTON had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Tyrone — Ranked 9th with 1,101 people
- Down — Ranked 10th with 1,684 people
- Antrim — Ranked 17th with 2,011 people
- Derry — Ranked 26th with 532 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 47th with 226 people
- Armagh — Ranked 49th with 365 people
- Donegal — Ranked 73rd with 400 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 91st with 159 people
Woulfe Surname Index for HAMILTON
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 HAMILTON.
- Hamaltún
- Hamilton
- Ó Hamailltín
Dúchas Surname Index for HAMILTON
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 HAMILTON. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Ó Hurmholtaigh
Meanings of the Surname HAMILTON
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Hamill, Hamill; tún, farm. Farm of Hamill.HAMILTON in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
HAMILTON in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HAMILTON who are Catholic in each locality
HAMILTON in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HAMILTON who are Anglican in each locality
HAMILTON in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HAMILTON who are Presbyterian in each locality
HAMILTON in Scotland
Patterns associated with the HAMILTON 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.