Where in Ireland does the family MALONE come from? Is MALONE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MALONE 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
MALONE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 4,569 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 178th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 4,350 (95.21%), Anglican: 151 (3.30%), Presbyterian: 37 (0.81%), Plymouth Brethren: 7 (0.15%), Protestant: 7 (0.15%), Methodist: 6 (0.13%), Other / Not Given: 5 (0.11%), Quaker: 5 (0.11%), Congregationalist: 1 (0.02%)
MALONE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 4,561 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 173rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MALONE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 4,569
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 178th
- Strongest county association: Clare
Where was the MALONE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MALONE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Clare — Ranked 30th with 519 people
- Kildare — Ranked 37th with 242 people
- Laois — Ranked 45th with 191 people
- Offaly — Ranked 64th with 157 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 66th with 168 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 69th with 213 people
- Dublin — Ranked 75th with 830 people
- Louth — Ranked 77th with 166 people
- Wexford — Ranked 95th with 187 people
- Meath — Ranked 98th with 139 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 98th with 143 people
Woulfe Surname Index for MALONE
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 MALONE.
Dúchas Surname Index for MALONE
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 MALONE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Coen
- Cowan
- Cowen
- Mac Eoin
- Mac Ghilleathain
- Mac Giolla Eoghain
- Mac Giolla Eoin
- Mac an Luain
- McAloon
- McLoone
- Ó Maoil Eoin
- Ó Maoileoghain
- Ó Maoileoin
Meanings of the Surname MALONE
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Maġ, plain; luain, genitive of luan, pronounced loon, the moon. The plain, or face of the moon.MALONE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MALONE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MALONE who are Catholic in each locality
MALONE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MALONE who are Anglican in each locality
MALONE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MALONE who are Presbyterian in each locality
MALONE in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MALONE 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.