Where in Ireland does the family NOLAN come from? Is NOLAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname NOLAN 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
NOLAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 11,816 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 39th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 11,529 (97.57%), Anglican: 201 (1.70%), Other / Not Given: 71 (0.60%), Presbyterian: 6 (0.05%), Congregationalist: 5 (0.04%), Methodist: 4 (0.03%)
NOLAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 11,834 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 38th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
NOLAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 11,816
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 39th
- Strongest county association: Carlow
Where was the NOLAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname NOLAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Carlow — Ranked 4th with 1,230 people
- Kildare — Ranked 6th with 720 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 7th with 645 people
- Dublin — Ranked 10th with 2,626 people
- Wexford — Ranked 13th with 1,072 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 17th with 510 people
- Laois — Ranked 22nd with 382 people
- Kerry — Ranked 45th with 664 people
- Longford — Ranked 46th with 159 people
- Offaly — Ranked 47th with 197 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 48th with 516 people
- Waterford — Ranked 52nd with 262 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 52nd with 202 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 63rd with 191 people
- Galway — Ranked 67th with 543 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 78th with 256 people
Woulfe Surname Index for NOLAN
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 NOLAN.
Dúchas Surname Index for NOLAN
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 NOLAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Holland
- Holohan
- Houlihan
- O'Houlihan
- O'Nolan
- Ó Huallacháin
- Ó Nualláin
Meanings of the Surname NOLAN
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Noell, from neul, a cloud, and an, implying person. Son of Noell; son of the cloud. Nolen, a less common form of the name.NOLAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
NOLAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname NOLAN who are Catholic in each locality
NOLAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname NOLAN who are Anglican in each locality
NOLAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname NOLAN who are Presbyterian in each locality
NOLAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the NOLAN 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.