Where in Ireland does the family NELSON come from? Is NELSON a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname NELSON 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
NELSON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 2,738 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 319th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Presbyterian: 1,127 (41.16%), Anglican: 809 (29.55%), Catholic: 534 (19.50%), Methodist: 134 (4.89%), Other / Not Given: 61 (2.23%), Baptist: 33 (1.21%), Plymouth Brethren: 18 (0.66%), Congregationalist: 16 (0.58%), Christian: 2 (0.07%), Independent: 2 (0.07%), Protestant: 1 (0.04%), Quaker: 1 (0.04%)
NELSON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 2,686 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 328th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
NELSON Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 2,738
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 319th
- Strongest county association: Down
Where was the NELSON surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname NELSON had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for NELSON
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 NELSON.
Dúchas Surname Index for NELSON
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 NELSON. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
NELSON in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
NELSON in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname NELSON who are Catholic in each locality
NELSON in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname NELSON who are Anglican in each locality
NELSON in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname NELSON who are Presbyterian in each locality
NELSON in Scotland
Patterns associated with the NELSON 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.