Where in Ireland does the family MACMAHON come from? Is MACMAHON a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MACMAHON 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
MACMAHON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 9,596 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 54th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 9,035 (94.12%), Anglican: 245 (2.55%), Presbyterian: 224 (2.33%), Methodist: 57 (0.59%), Other / Not Given: 38 (0.40%)
MACMAHON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 9,570 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 53rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MACMAHON Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 9,596
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 54th
- Strongest county association: Clare
Where was the MACMAHON surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MACMAHON had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Clare — Ranked 1st with 3,102 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 4th with 1,123 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 19th with 354 people
- Limerick — Ranked 19th with 920 people
- Armagh — Ranked 38th with 414 people
- Cavan — Ranked 44th with 303 people
- Meath — Ranked 57th with 186 people
- Dublin — Ranked 84th with 768 people
- Kerry — Ranked 84th with 376 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 90th with 316 people
Woulfe Surname Index for MACMAHON
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 MACMAHON.
Dúchas Surname Index for MACMAHON
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 MACMAHON. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MACMAHON in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MACMAHON in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACMAHON who are Catholic in each locality
MACMAHON in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACMAHON who are Anglican in each locality
MACMAHON in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACMAHON who are Presbyterian in each locality
MACMAHON in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MACMAHON 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.