PORTER Surname Maps of Ireland

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

PORTER Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

PORTER surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 2,875 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 304th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Presbyterian: 1,184 (41.18%), Anglican: 943 (32.80%), Catholic: 519 (18.05%), Methodist: 111 (3.86%), Other / Not Given: 70 (2.43%), Baptist: 36 (1.25%), Protestant: 4 (0.14%), Plymouth Brethren: 3 (0.10%), Congregationalist: 2 (0.07%), Christian: 1 (0.03%), Free Thinker: 1 (0.03%), Moravian: 1 (0.03%)

PORTER Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

PORTER surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 2,854 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 309th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

PORTER Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 2,875
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 304th
  • Strongest county association: Donegal

Where was the PORTER surname found in Ireland in 1901?

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

  • Donegal — Ranked 68th with 435 people
  • Derry — Ranked 77th with 319 people
  • Armagh — Ranked 94th with 229 people
  • Tyrone — Ranked 98th with 295 people

Woulfe Surname Index for PORTER

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 PORTER.

Meanings of the Surname PORTER

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Port, port, haven, town, city, gate of a town; er, a personal suffix. A gate-keeper.

PORTER in 1901 (Farmer)

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

PORTER Farmer Surname Map in 1901

PORTER in 1901 (Catholic)

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

PORTER Catholic Surname Map in 1901

PORTER in 1901 (Anglican)

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

PORTER Anglican Surname Map in 1901

PORTER in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

PORTER Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

PORTER in Scotland

The PORTER Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the PORTER 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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