Where in Ireland does the family LYNCH come from? Is LYNCH a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname LYNCH 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
LYNCH Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 18,121 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 12th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 17,531 (96.74%), Anglican: 280 (1.55%), Presbyterian: 233 (1.29%), Other / Not Given: 59 (0.33%), Methodist: 12 (0.07%), Baptist: 5 (0.03%), Plymouth Brethren: 1 (0.01%)
LYNCH Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 17,565 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 15th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
LYNCH Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 18,121
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 12th
- Strongest county association: Meath
Where was the LYNCH surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname LYNCH had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Meath — Ranked 2nd with 1,069 people
- Cavan — Ranked 5th with 2,041 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 7th with 486 people
- Clare — Ranked 9th with 1,180 people
- Kerry — Ranked 13th with 1,703 people
- Limerick — Ranked 13th with 1,103 people
- Cork — Ranked 17th with 3,099 people
- Dublin — Ranked 24th with 1,650 people
- Longford — Ranked 24th with 235 people
- Louth — Ranked 25th with 340 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 31st with 422 people
- Waterford — Ranked 33rd with 373 people
- Derry — Ranked 35th with 487 people
- Donegal — Ranked 40th with 624 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 44th with 174 people
- Leitrim — Ranked 64th with 228 people
- Kildare — Ranked 68th with 154 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 79th with 164 people
- Laois — Ranked 79th with 129 people
- Offaly — Ranked 79th with 137 people
- Carlow — Ranked 82nd with 83 people
- Galway — Ranked 90th with 447 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 96th with 146 people
Woulfe Surname Index for LYNCH
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 LYNCH.
- Linchey
- Linchy
- Lindsay
- Lindsy
- Lynch
- Lynchahan
- Lynchahaun
- Lynchehan
- Lynchy
- a Línse
- Ó Loingseacháin
- Ó Loingsigh
Dúchas Surname Index for LYNCH
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 LYNCH. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Lindsay
- Linskey
- Lynchechaun
- Lynchehaun
- Lynskey
- Mac Loingsigh
- McGlinchey
- McGlinchy
- Ó Laoingsigh
- Ó Loingse
- Ó Loingseacháin
- Ó Loingsigh
- Ó Loinnsge
- Ó Loinnsgigh
LYNCH in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
LYNCH in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname LYNCH who are Catholic in each locality
LYNCH in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname LYNCH who are Anglican in each locality
LYNCH in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname LYNCH who are Presbyterian in each locality
LYNCH in Scotland
Patterns associated with the LYNCH 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.