MACGUIRE Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family MACGUIRE come from? Is MACGUIRE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MACGUIRE 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

MACGUIRE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

MACGUIRE surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 3,594 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 250th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 3,427 (95.35%), Anglican: 129 (3.59%), Presbyterian: 19 (0.53%), Other / Not Given: 11 (0.31%), Methodist: 5 (0.14%), Plymouth Brethren: 3 (0.08%)

MACGUIRE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

MACGUIRE surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 3,281 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 268th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

MACGUIRE Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 3,594
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 250th
  • Strongest county association: Fermanagh

Where was the MACGUIRE surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MACGUIRE had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Fermanagh — Ranked 54th with 204 people
  • Cavan — Ranked 60th with 252 people
  • Leitrim — Ranked 75th with 205 people
  • Longford — Ranked 89th with 113 people
  • Louth — Ranked 93rd with 144 people
  • Mayo — Ranked 100th with 414 people

Woulfe Surname Index for MACGUIRE

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 MACGUIRE.

Dúchas Surname Index for MACGUIRE

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 MACGUIRE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

Meanings of the Surname MACGUIRE

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Mac, son; Maġ-Muire, from maġ, plain, Muire, of Mary. Son of the plain of Mary.

MACGUIRE in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

MACGUIRE Farmer Surname Map in 1901

MACGUIRE in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACGUIRE who are Catholic in each locality

MACGUIRE Catholic Surname Map in 1901

MACGUIRE in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACGUIRE who are Anglican in each locality

MACGUIRE Anglican Surname Map in 1901

MACGUIRE in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACGUIRE who are Presbyterian in each locality

MACGUIRE Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

MACGUIRE in Scotland

The MACGUIRE Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the MACGUIRE 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.

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