SHAW Surname Maps of Ireland

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

SHAW Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

SHAW surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 3,379 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 264th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Presbyterian: 1,360 (40.25%), Anglican: 978 (28.94%), Catholic: 722 (21.37%), Methodist: 176 (5.21%), Other / Not Given: 55 (1.63%), Congregationalist: 37 (1.09%), Baptist: 18 (0.53%), Quaker: 14 (0.41%), Independent: 8 (0.24%), Salvation Army: 3 (0.09%), Christian: 2 (0.06%), Plymouth Brethren: 2 (0.06%), Protestant: 2 (0.06%), Seventh Day Adventist: 2 (0.06%)

SHAW Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

SHAW surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 3,491 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 257th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

SHAW Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 3,379
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 264th
  • Strongest county association: Down

Where was the SHAW surname found in Ireland in 1901?

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

  • Down — Ranked 49th with 784 people
  • Antrim — Ranked 65th with 1,067 people

Woulfe Surname Index for SHAW

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 SHAW.

Meanings of the Surname SHAW

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Scottish section states: Shaw, to show, a small wood in a hollow. Additionally, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Sceawe, a show.

SHAW in 1901 (Farmer)

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

SHAW Farmer Surname Map in 1901

SHAW in 1901 (Catholic)

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

SHAW Catholic Surname Map in 1901

SHAW in 1901 (Anglican)

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

SHAW Anglican Surname Map in 1901

SHAW in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

SHAW Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

SHAW in Scotland

The SHAW Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the SHAW 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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