MACGRATH Surname Maps of Ireland
Where in Ireland does the family MACGRATH come from? Is MACGRATH a common surname in Ireland? The maps on this page are based on the 1901 and 1911 census of Ireland, available here: Census of Ireland.
Meanings of the Surname MACGRATH
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Mac, son; graiḋe, genitive of graḋ, love. Son of love.MACGRATH in 1901
There were 11,484 with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname is ranked 44th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 10,934 (95.21%), Anglican: 348 (3.03%), Presbyterian: 130 (1.13%), Other / Not Given: 48 (0.42%), Methodist: 23 (0.20%), Protestant: 1 (0.01%)
MACGRATH in 1911
There were 11,180 with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname is ranked 44th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Woulfe Surname Index for MACGRATH
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 MACGRATH.
Dúchas Surname Index for MACGRATH
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 MACGRATH. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MACGRATH in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MACGRATH in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACGRATH who are Catholic in each locality
MACGRATH in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACGRATH who are Anglican in each locality
MACGRATH in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACGRATH who are Presbyterian in each locality
MACGRATH in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MACGRATH 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.