Where in Ireland does the family LYONS come from? Is LYONS a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname LYONS 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
LYONS Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 7,807 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 79th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,741 (86.35%), Presbyterian: 527 (6.75%), Anglican: 368 (4.71%), Other / Not Given: 102 (1.31%), Methodist: 50 (0.64%), Jewish: 7 (0.09%), Salvation Army: 6 (0.08%), Baptist: 2 (0.03%), Christian: 2 (0.03%), Protestant: 2 (0.03%)
LYONS Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 7,568 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 81st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
LYONS Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 7,807
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 79th
- Strongest county association: Mayo
Where was the LYONS surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname LYONS had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Mayo — Ranked 36th with 917 people
- Galway — Ranked 37th with 823 people
- Limerick — Ranked 45th with 542 people
- Carlow — Ranked 51st with 119 people
- Cork — Ranked 61st with 1,195 people
- Kerry — Ranked 63rd with 523 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 70th with 271 people
- Waterford — Ranked 82nd with 213 people
Woulfe Surname Index for LYONS
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 LYONS.
Dúchas Surname Index for LYONS
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 LYONS. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
LYONS in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
LYONS in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname LYONS who are Catholic in each locality
LYONS in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname LYONS who are Anglican in each locality
LYONS in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname LYONS who are Presbyterian in each locality
LYONS in Scotland
Patterns associated with the LYONS 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.