Where in Ireland does the family MOLLOY come from? Is MOLLOY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MOLLOY 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
MOLLOY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 5,530 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 139th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 5,257 (95.06%), Anglican: 206 (3.73%), Presbyterian: 33 (0.60%), Other / Not Given: 24 (0.43%), Methodist: 8 (0.14%), Plymouth Brethren: 2 (0.04%)
MOLLOY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 5,610 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 136th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MOLLOY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 5,530
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 139th
- Strongest county association: Offaly
Where was the MOLLOY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MOLLOY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Offaly — Ranked 6th with 662 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 27th with 282 people
- Galway — Ranked 44th with 724 people
- Wexford — Ranked 53rd with 284 people
- Donegal — Ranked 54th with 518 people
- Longford — Ranked 93rd with 109 people
- Dublin — Ranked 98th with 694 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 98th with 98 people
Woulfe Surname Index for MOLLOY
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 MOLLOY.
Dúchas Surname Index for MOLLOY
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 MOLLOY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Malley
- Melia
- Miley
- Millea
- Milmo
- Mulloy
- Ó Maoil Aodha
- Ó Maoildhia
- Ó Maoilia
- Ó Maoiliadh
- Ó Maol Aodha
- Ó Maolmhuaidh
- Ó Maolmhudhóg
- Ó Maolmuaidh
- Ó Milléadha
- Ó Miléadha
- Ó Muilligh
- Ó Míléada
Meanings of the Surname MOLLOY
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Mol-aḋ, pronounced moloo, "let him praise."MOLLOY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MOLLOY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MOLLOY who are Catholic in each locality
MOLLOY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MOLLOY who are Anglican in each locality
MOLLOY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MOLLOY who are Presbyterian in each locality
MOLLOY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MOLLOY 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.