Where in Ireland does the family MORAN come from? Is MORAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MORAN 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
MORAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 10,690 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 47th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 10,495 (98.18%), Anglican: 124 (1.16%), Other / Not Given: 32 (0.30%), Presbyterian: 22 (0.21%), Methodist: 17 (0.16%)
MORAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 10,552 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 48th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
MORAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 10,690
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 47th
- Strongest county association: Mayo
Where was the MORAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MORAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Mayo — Ranked 4th with 2,707 people
- Leitrim — Ranked 9th with 714 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 9th with 449 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 10th with 934 people
- Kildare — Ranked 22nd with 312 people
- Galway — Ranked 26th with 966 people
- Offaly — Ranked 41st with 211 people
- Wexford — Ranked 43rd with 361 people
- Carlow — Ranked 45th with 131 people
- Laois — Ranked 50th with 180 people
- Dublin — Ranked 52nd with 1,026 people
- Kerry — Ranked 60th with 535 people
- Longford — Ranked 69th with 128 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 70th with 122 people
- Meath — Ranked 75th with 164 people
- Sligo — Ranked 86th with 183 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 96th with 159 people
Dúchas Surname Index for MORAN
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 MORAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
MORAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
MORAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MORAN who are Catholic in each locality
MORAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MORAN who are Anglican in each locality
MORAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MORAN who are Presbyterian in each locality
MORAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the MORAN 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.