Where in Ireland does the family HORAN come from? Is HORAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname HORAN 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
HORAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 3,094 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 284th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 3,054 (98.71%), Anglican: 31 (1.00%), Other / Not Given: 8 (0.26%), Plymouth Brethren: 1 (0.03%)
HORAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 2,831 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 311th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
HORAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 3,094
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 284th
- Strongest county association: Offaly
Where was the HORAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname HORAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for HORAN
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 HORAN.
Dúchas Surname Index for HORAN
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 HORAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Ó Hodhráin
- Ó Hódhráin
- Ó Hóráin
HORAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
HORAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HORAN who are Catholic in each locality
HORAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HORAN who are Anglican in each locality
HORAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname HORAN in the 1901 census.
HORAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the HORAN 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.