MACKNIGHT Surname Maps of Ireland

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

MACKNIGHT Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

MACKNIGHT surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 1,589 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 539th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Presbyterian: 710 (44.68%), Anglican: 478 (30.08%), Catholic: 281 (17.68%), Methodist: 75 (4.72%), Other / Not Given: 27 (1.70%), Plymouth Brethren: 10 (0.63%), Congregationalist: 2 (0.13%), Moravian: 2 (0.13%), Salvation Army: 2 (0.13%), Baptist: 1 (0.06%), Independent: 1 (0.06%)

MACKNIGHT Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

MACKNIGHT surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 1,625 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 536th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

MACKNIGHT Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 1,589
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 539th

Woulfe Surname Index for MACKNIGHT

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 MACKNIGHT.

Dúchas Surname Index for MACKNIGHT

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 MACKNIGHT. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

Meanings of the Surname MACKNIGHT

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Mac, son; cnioċta, genitive of cnioċt, a knight. Son of a knight.

MACKNIGHT in 1901 (Farmer)

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

MACKNIGHT Farmer Surname Map in 1901

MACKNIGHT in 1901 (Catholic)

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

MACKNIGHT Catholic Surname Map in 1901

MACKNIGHT in 1901 (Anglican)

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

MACKNIGHT Anglican Surname Map in 1901

MACKNIGHT in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

MACKNIGHT Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

MACKNIGHT in Scotland

The MACKNIGHT Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the MACKNIGHT 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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