Where in Ireland does the family MACDONALD come from? Is MACDONALD a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MACDONALD 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
MACDONALD Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 7,760 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 80th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,188 (79.74%), Anglican: 700 (9.02%), Presbyterian: 680 (8.76%), Methodist: 89 (1.15%), Other / Not Given: 67 (0.86%), Baptist: 12 (0.15%), Congregationalist: 9 (0.12%), Salvation Army: 9 (0.12%), Moravian: 4 (0.05%), Christian: 1 (0.01%), Protestant: 1 (0.01%)
MACDONALD Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 7,777 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 77th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MACDONALD Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 7,760
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 80th
- Strongest county association: Carlow
Where was the MACDONALD surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MACDONALD had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Carlow — Ranked 11th with 364 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 19th with 305 people
- Cavan — Ranked 22nd with 510 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 25th with 393 people
- Laois — Ranked 29th with 301 people
- Wexford — Ranked 32nd with 514 people
- Armagh — Ranked 37th with 416 people
- Louth — Ranked 37th with 278 people
- Kildare — Ranked 49th with 208 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 59th with 228 people
- Dublin — Ranked 64th with 958 people
- Antrim — Ranked 76th with 966 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 81st with 161 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 82nd with 333 people
- Offaly — Ranked 89th with 122 people
Woulfe Surname Index for MACDONALD
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 MACDONALD.
Dúchas Surname Index for MACDONALD
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 MACDONALD. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MACDONALD in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MACDONALD in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACDONALD who are Catholic in each locality
MACDONALD in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACDONALD who are Anglican in each locality
MACDONALD in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACDONALD who are Presbyterian in each locality
MACDONALD in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MACDONALD 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.