Where in Ireland does the family HUNTER come from? Is HUNTER a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname HUNTER 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
HUNTER Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 4,039 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 216th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Presbyterian: 2,124 (52.59%), Anglican: 1,092 (27.04%), Catholic: 446 (11.04%), Methodist: 182 (4.51%), Other / Not Given: 95 (2.35%), Congregationalist: 42 (1.04%), Baptist: 39 (0.97%), Independent: 6 (0.15%), Plymouth Brethren: 4 (0.10%), Protestant: 3 (0.07%), Salvation Army: 3 (0.07%), Christian: 2 (0.05%), Quaker: 1 (0.02%)
HUNTER Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 4,128 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 204th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
HUNTER Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 4,039
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 216th
- Strongest county association: Antrim
Where was the HUNTER surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname HUNTER had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Dúchas Surname Index for HUNTER
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 HUNTER. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
HUNTER in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
HUNTER in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HUNTER who are Catholic in each locality
HUNTER in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HUNTER who are Anglican in each locality
HUNTER in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname HUNTER who are Presbyterian in each locality
HUNTER in Scotland
Patterns associated with the HUNTER 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.