HENRY Surname Maps of Ireland

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

HENRY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

HENRY surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 5,048 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 151st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 2,874 (56.93%), Presbyterian: 1,267 (25.10%), Anglican: 678 (13.43%), Methodist: 107 (2.12%), Other / Not Given: 46 (0.91%), Plymouth Brethren: 31 (0.61%), Baptist: 22 (0.44%), Christian: 11 (0.22%), Protestant: 7 (0.14%), Congregationalist: 5 (0.10%)

HENRY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

HENRY surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 5,216 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 149th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

HENRY Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 5,048
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 151st
  • Strongest county association: Sligo

Where was the HENRY surname found in Ireland in 1901?

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

  • Sligo — Ranked 9th with 660 people
  • Derry — Ranked 16th with 780 people
  • Mayo — Ranked 63rd with 594 people
  • Tyrone — Ranked 69th with 387 people
  • Antrim — Ranked 78th with 951 people

Woulfe Surname Index for HENRY

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 HENRY.

Dúchas Surname Index for HENRY

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 HENRY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

HENRY in 1901 (Farmer)

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

HENRY Farmer Surname Map in 1901

HENRY in 1901 (Catholic)

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

HENRY Catholic Surname Map in 1901

HENRY in 1901 (Anglican)

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

HENRY Anglican Surname Map in 1901

HENRY in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

HENRY Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

HENRY in Scotland

The HENRY Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the HENRY 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.