Where in Ireland does the family HICKEY come from? Is HICKEY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname HICKEY 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
HICKEY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 5,842 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 125th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 5,767 (98.72%), Anglican: 52 (0.89%), Other / Not Given: 22 (0.38%), Baptist: 1 (0.02%)
HICKEY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 5,994 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 119th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
HICKEY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 5,842
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 125th
- Strongest county association: Tipperary
Where was the HICKEY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname HICKEY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Tipperary — Ranked 25th with 763 people
- Limerick — Ranked 27th with 742 people
- Carlow — Ranked 33rd with 146 people
- Waterford — Ranked 43rd with 312 people
- Kildare — Ranked 54th with 196 people
- Clare — Ranked 56th with 391 people
- Cork — Ranked 62nd with 1,186 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 65th with 220 people
- Offaly — Ranked 72nd with 144 people
- Kerry — Ranked 100th with 337 people
Dúchas Surname Index for HICKEY
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 HICKEY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- O'Hickey
- Ó Hiceadha
- Ó Hicidhe
- Ó Hicí
HICKEY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
HICKEY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HICKEY who are Catholic in each locality
HICKEY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HICKEY who are Anglican in each locality
HICKEY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname HICKEY in the 1901 census.
HICKEY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the HICKEY 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.