Where in Ireland does the family RIGNEY come from? Is RIGNEY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname RIGNEY 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
RIGNEY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 484 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 1381st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 483 (99.79%), Anglican: 1 (0.21%)
RIGNEY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 479 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 1387th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
RIGNEY Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 484
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 1381st
- Strongest county association: Offaly
Where was the RIGNEY surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname RIGNEY had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Offaly — Ranked 26th with 277 people
Woulfe Surname Index for RIGNEY
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 RIGNEY.
- Rigney
- Ó Raigne
Dúchas Surname Index for RIGNEY
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 RIGNEY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
RIGNEY in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
RIGNEY in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname RIGNEY who are Catholic in each locality
RIGNEY in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname RIGNEY who are Anglican in each locality
RIGNEY in 1901 (Presbyterian)
There were no Presbyterians with the surname RIGNEY in the 1901 census.
RIGNEY in Scotland
Patterns associated with the RIGNEY 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.