Where in Ireland does the family MAGEE come from? Is MAGEE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MAGEE 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
MAGEE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 5,420 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 143rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 3,466 (63.95%), Anglican: 1,148 (21.18%), Presbyterian: 618 (11.40%), Methodist: 106 (1.96%), Other / Not Given: 50 (0.92%), Baptist: 14 (0.26%), Independent: 11 (0.20%), Congregationalist: 4 (0.07%), Free Thinker: 1 (0.02%), Plymouth Brethren: 1 (0.02%), Quaker: 1 (0.02%)
MAGEE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 5,072 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 153rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MAGEE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 5,420
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 143rd
- Strongest county association: Fermanagh
Where was the MAGEE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MAGEE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for MAGEE
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 MAGEE.
Dúchas Surname Index for MAGEE
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 MAGEE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MAGEE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MAGEE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MAGEE who are Catholic in each locality
MAGEE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MAGEE who are Anglican in each locality
MAGEE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MAGEE who are Presbyterian in each locality
MAGEE in Scotland
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.