Where in Ireland does the family MOORE come from? Is MOORE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MOORE 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
MOORE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 15,417 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 19th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 7,509 (48.71%), Anglican: 3,570 (23.16%), Presbyterian: 3,525 (22.86%), Methodist: 382 (2.48%), Other / Not Given: 229 (1.49%), Baptist: 51 (0.33%), Congregationalist: 48 (0.31%), Plymouth Brethren: 25 (0.16%), Christian: 23 (0.15%), Independent: 21 (0.14%), Moravian: 11 (0.07%), Protestant: 8 (0.05%), Church of God: 7 (0.05%), Quaker: 7 (0.05%), Salvation Army: 1 (0.01%)
MOORE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 15,343 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 20th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MOORE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 15,417
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 19th
- Strongest county association: Antrim
Where was the MOORE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MOORE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Antrim — Ranked 7th with 2,866 people
- Derry — Ranked 11th with 936 people
- Kildare — Ranked 11th with 390 people
- Laois — Ranked 11th with 605 people
- Down — Ranked 13th with 1,616 people
- Dublin — Ranked 17th with 2,077 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 19th with 684 people
- Carlow — Ranked 30th with 151 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 30th with 232 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 35th with 300 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 37th with 338 people
- Meath — Ranked 38th with 255 people
- Donegal — Ranked 42nd with 621 people
- Louth — Ranked 44th with 253 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 44th with 212 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 46th with 229 people
- Offaly — Ranked 50th with 190 people
- Cavan — Ranked 62nd with 248 people
- Wexford — Ranked 67th with 239 people
- Armagh — Ranked 72nd with 293 people
- Waterford — Ranked 72nd with 227 people
- Limerick — Ranked 78th with 360 people
- Kerry — Ranked 90th with 357 people
Dúchas Surname Index for MOORE
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 MOORE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MOORE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MOORE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MOORE who are Catholic in each locality
MOORE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MOORE who are Anglican in each locality
MOORE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MOORE who are Presbyterian in each locality
MOORE 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.