Where in Ireland does the family MACCANN come from? Is MACCANN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MACCANN 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
MACCANN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 7,199 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 98th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,305 (87.58%), Anglican: 509 (7.07%), Presbyterian: 274 (3.81%), Other / Not Given: 34 (0.47%), Methodist: 30 (0.42%), Plymouth Brethren: 15 (0.21%), Moravian: 10 (0.14%), Baptist: 8 (0.11%), Congregationalist: 8 (0.11%), Christian: 6 (0.08%)
MACCANN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 7,211 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 91st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MACCANN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 7,199
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 98th
- Strongest county association: Armagh
Where was the MACCANN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MACCANN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Armagh — Ranked 4th with 1,097 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 20th with 675 people
- Louth — Ranked 26th with 330 people
- Antrim — Ranked 52nd with 1,248 people
- Cavan — Ranked 63rd with 242 people
- Down — Ranked 64th with 702 people
- Longford — Ranked 64th with 136 people
- Derry — Ranked 68th with 353 people
- Meath — Ranked 80th with 155 people
- Dublin — Ranked 93rd with 709 people
Woulfe Surname Index for MACCANN
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 MACCANN.
Dúchas Surname Index for MACCANN
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 MACCANN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MACCANN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MACCANN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACCANN who are Catholic in each locality
MACCANN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACCANN who are Anglican in each locality
MACCANN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACCANN who are Presbyterian in each locality
MACCANN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MACCANN 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.