Where in Ireland does the family MACWILLIAMS come from? Is MACWILLIAMS a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MACWILLIAMS 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
MACWILLIAMS Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 1,320 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 631st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 667 (50.53%), Presbyterian: 376 (28.48%), Anglican: 222 (16.82%), Methodist: 21 (1.59%), Other / Not Given: 21 (1.59%), Baptist: 11 (0.83%), Congregationalist: 1 (0.08%), Independent: 1 (0.08%)
MACWILLIAMS Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 1,319 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 639th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MACWILLIAMS Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 1,320
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 631st
- Strongest county association: Derry
Where was the MACWILLIAMS surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MACWILLIAMS had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Derry — Ranked 51st with 417 people
Woulfe Surname Index for MACWILLIAMS
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 MACWILLIAMS.
Dúchas Surname Index for MACWILLIAMS
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 MACWILLIAMS. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MACWILLIAMS in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MACWILLIAMS in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACWILLIAMS who are Catholic in each locality
MACWILLIAMS in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACWILLIAMS who are Anglican in each locality
MACWILLIAMS in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MACWILLIAMS who are Presbyterian in each locality
MACWILLIAMS in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MACWILLIAMS 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.