Where in Ireland does the family KAVANAGH come from? Is KAVANAGH a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname KAVANAGH 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
KAVANAGH Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 8,444 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 71st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 8,245 (97.64%), Anglican: 137 (1.62%), Other / Not Given: 47 (0.56%), Presbyterian: 12 (0.14%), Baptist: 1 (0.01%), Church of God: 1 (0.01%), Methodist: 1 (0.01%)
KAVANAGH Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 8,670 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 68th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
KAVANAGH Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 8,444
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 71st
- Strongest county association: Wicklow
Where was the KAVANAGH surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname KAVANAGH had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Wicklow — Ranked 5th with 942 people
- Carlow — Ranked 8th with 500 people
- Dublin — Ranked 9th with 2,633 people
- Kildare — Ranked 9th with 407 people
- Wexford — Ranked 9th with 1,319 people
- Laois — Ranked 21st with 412 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 34th with 339 people
- Waterford — Ranked 98th with 177 people
Woulfe Surname Index for KAVANAGH
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 KAVANAGH.
Dúchas Surname Index for KAVANAGH
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 KAVANAGH. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Caomhánach
- Cavanagh
- Gainey
- Geany
- Guiney
- Keaveney
- Keaveny
- Kevane
- Mac Géibheannaigh
- Ó Caobháin
- Ó Caomháin
- Ó Caomhánaigh
- Ó Ciabháin
- Ó Cíobháin
- Ó Cíobhánaigh
- Ó Géibheannaigh
KAVANAGH in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
KAVANAGH in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KAVANAGH who are Catholic in each locality
KAVANAGH in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KAVANAGH who are Anglican in each locality
KAVANAGH in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KAVANAGH who are Presbyterian in each locality
KAVANAGH in Scotland
Patterns associated with the KAVANAGH 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.