Where in Ireland does the family MATHEWS come from? Is MATHEWS a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MATHEWS 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
MATHEWS Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 1,810 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 479th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 1,366 (75.47%), Anglican: 239 (13.20%), Presbyterian: 156 (8.62%), Methodist: 26 (1.44%), Other / Not Given: 13 (0.72%), Baptist: 9 (0.50%), Christian: 1 (0.06%)
MATHEWS Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 1,489 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 578th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MATHEWS Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 1,810
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 479th
- Strongest county association: Louth
Where was the MATHEWS surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MATHEWS had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for MATHEWS
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 MATHEWS.
MATHEWS in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MATHEWS in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MATHEWS who are Catholic in each locality
MATHEWS in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MATHEWS who are Anglican in each locality
MATHEWS in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MATHEWS who are Presbyterian in each locality
MATHEWS in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MATHEWS 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.