REID Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family REID come from? Is REID a common surname in Ireland? The maps on this page are based on the 1901 and 1911 census of Ireland, available here: Census of Ireland.

Meanings of the Surname REID

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Scottish section states: Reid, a reed.

REID in 1901

There were 6,882 with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname is ranked 103rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Presbyterian: 2,404 (34.93%), Catholic: 2,127 (30.91%), Anglican: 1,824 (26.50%), Methodist: 244 (3.55%), Other / Not Given: 107 (1.55%), Congregationalist: 68 (0.99%), Independent: 22 (0.32%), Moravian: 16 (0.23%), Plymouth Brethren: 14 (0.20%), Baptist: 11 (0.16%), Protestant: 11 (0.16%), Salvation Army: 10 (0.15%), Church of Christ: 9 (0.13%), Quaker: 7 (0.10%), Brethren in Christ: 3 (0.04%), Apostolic Church: 2 (0.03%), Christian: 2 (0.03%), Free Thinker: 1 (0.01%)

REID Surname Map in Ireland in 1901

REID in 1911

There were 7,159 with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname is ranked 94th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

REID Surname Map in Ireland in 1911

Woulfe Surname Index for REID

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 REID.

Dúchas Surname Index for REID

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 REID. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

REID in 1901 (Farmer)

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

REID Farmer Surname Map in 1901

REID in 1901 (Catholic)

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

REID Catholic Surname Map in 1901

REID in 1901 (Anglican)

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

REID Anglican Surname Map in 1901

REID in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

REID Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

REID in Scotland

The REID Surname in Scotland

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.