Where in Ireland does the family MACNAMARA come from? Is MACNAMARA a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MACNAMARA 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
MACNAMARA Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 7,458 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 88th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 7,244 (97.13%), Anglican: 114 (1.53%), Presbyterian: 36 (0.48%), Methodist: 35 (0.47%), Other / Not Given: 18 (0.24%), Congregationalist: 7 (0.09%), Independent: 4 (0.05%)
MACNAMARA Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 7,205 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 92nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MACNAMARA Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 7,458
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 88th
- Strongest county association: Clare
Where was the MACNAMARA surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MACNAMARA had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Dúchas Surname Index for MACNAMARA
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 MACNAMARA. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
Meanings of the Surname MACNAMARA
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Mac, son; na, of the; mara, genitive of muir, the sea. Son of the sea.MACNAMARA in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MACNAMARA in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACNAMARA who are Catholic in each locality
MACNAMARA in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACNAMARA who are Anglican in each locality
MACNAMARA in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACNAMARA who are Presbyterian in each locality
MACNAMARA in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MACNAMARA 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.