MACMANUS Surname Maps of Ireland

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

MACMANUS Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

MACMANUS surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 4,617 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 173rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 4,334 (93.87%), Anglican: 183 (3.96%), Presbyterian: 51 (1.10%), Other / Not Given: 36 (0.78%), Methodist: 6 (0.13%), Congregationalist: 4 (0.09%), Salvation Army: 3 (0.06%)

MACMANUS Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

MACMANUS surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 4,556 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 175th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

MACMANUS Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 4,617
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 173rd
  • Strongest county association: Fermanagh

Where was the MACMANUS surname found in Ireland in 1901?

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

  • Fermanagh — Ranked 2nd with 1,135 people
  • Cavan — Ranked 24th with 490 people
  • Leitrim — Ranked 29th with 379 people
  • Roscommon — Ranked 30th with 435 people
  • Longford — Ranked 98th with 106 people

Woulfe Surname Index for MACMANUS

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 MACMANUS.

Dúchas Surname Index for MACMANUS

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 MACMANUS. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

Meanings of the Surname MACMANUS

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Corrections and Additions section states: Ir. mac, son; manus, most likely a corruption of A. S. mannes, genitive of mann, a man. Son of a man.

MACMANUS in 1901 (Farmer)

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

MACMANUS Farmer Surname Map in 1901

MACMANUS in 1901 (Catholic)

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

MACMANUS Catholic Surname Map in 1901

MACMANUS in 1901 (Anglican)

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

MACMANUS Anglican Surname Map in 1901

MACMANUS in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

MACMANUS Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

MACMANUS in Scotland

The MACMANUS Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the MACMANUS 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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