MORRISON Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family MORRISON come from? Is MORRISON a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname MORRISON 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

MORRISON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

MORRISON surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 4,049 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 213th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Presbyterian: 1,402 (34.63%), Anglican: 1,161 (28.67%), Catholic: 1,145 (28.28%), Methodist: 173 (4.27%), Other / Not Given: 91 (2.25%), Baptist: 27 (0.67%), Plymouth Brethren: 15 (0.37%), Christian: 9 (0.22%), Congregationalist: 7 (0.17%), Quaker: 7 (0.17%), Independent: 5 (0.12%), Apostolic Church: 2 (0.05%), Moravian: 2 (0.05%), Protestant: 2 (0.05%), Salvation Army: 1 (0.02%)

MORRISON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

MORRISON surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 4,116 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 205th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

MORRISON Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 4,049
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 213th
  • Strongest county association: Derry

Where was the MORRISON surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname MORRISON had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Derry — Ranked 37th with 461 people
  • Sligo — Ranked 43rd with 283 people
  • Down — Ranked 50th with 782 people
  • Antrim — Ranked 71st with 986 people
  • Fermanagh — Ranked 76th with 170 people

Woulfe Surname Index for MORRISON

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 MORRISON.

Dúchas Surname Index for MORRISON

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 MORRISON. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

MORRISON in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

MORRISON Farmer Surname Map in 1901

MORRISON in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MORRISON who are Catholic in each locality

MORRISON Catholic Surname Map in 1901

MORRISON in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MORRISON who are Anglican in each locality

MORRISON Anglican Surname Map in 1901

MORRISON in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname MORRISON who are Presbyterian in each locality

MORRISON Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

MORRISON in Scotland

The MORRISON Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the MORRISON 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.

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