Where in Ireland does the family MACGUINN come from? Is MACGUINN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MACGUINN 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
MACGUINN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 236 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 2306th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 236 (100.00%)
MACGUINN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 266 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 2087th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MACGUINN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 236
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 2306th
Dúchas Surname Index for MACGUINN
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 MACGUINN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname MACGUINN
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Mac, son; guine, genitive of guin, a wound, an opening, a circle. Son of an opening.MACGUINN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MACGUINN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACGUINN who are Catholic in each locality
MACGUINN in 1901 (Anglican)
There were no Anglicans with the surname MACGUINN in the 1901 census.
MACGUINN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname MACGUINN in the 1901 census.
MACGUINN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MACGUINN 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.