Where in Ireland does the family SMITH come from? Is SMITH a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname SMITH 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
SMITH Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 15,139 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 20th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 9,517 (62.86%), Anglican: 3,351 (22.13%), Presbyterian: 1,604 (10.60%), Methodist: 290 (1.92%), Other / Not Given: 219 (1.45%), Congregationalist: 44 (0.29%), Baptist: 41 (0.27%), Christian: 22 (0.15%), Plymouth Brethren: 14 (0.09%), Protestant: 14 (0.09%), Salvation Army: 9 (0.06%), Church of Christ: 4 (0.03%), Moravian: 3 (0.02%), Quaker: 3 (0.02%), Independent: 2 (0.01%), Lutheran: 2 (0.01%)
SMITH Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 15,308 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 21st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
SMITH Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 15,139
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 20th
- Strongest county association: Cavan
Where was the SMITH surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname SMITH had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Cavan — Ranked 3rd with 3,485 people
- Meath — Ranked 3rd with 1,033 people
- Dublin — Ranked 13th with 2,352 people
- Down — Ranked 23rd with 1,329 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 23rd with 266 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 28th with 363 people
- Antrim — Ranked 32nd with 1,525 people
- Longford — Ranked 33rd with 201 people
- Kildare — Ranked 34th with 249 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 36th with 245 people
- Derry — Ranked 37th with 461 people
- Armagh — Ranked 42nd with 377 people
- Louth — Ranked 47th with 237 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 54th with 444 people
- Fermanagh — Ranked 61st with 195 people
- Laois — Ranked 66th with 145 people
- Offaly — Ranked 68th with 150 people
- Waterford — Ranked 95th with 184 people
- Carlow — Ranked 99th with 70 people
Woulfe Surname Index for SMITH
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 SMITH.
Dúchas Surname Index for SMITH
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 SMITH. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Gaffney
- Mac Gabhann
- Mac Gamhna
- Mac an Ghabhann
- McGowan
- O'Gowan
- Smyth
- Smythe
- Ó Gabhann
- Ó Gamhna
- Ó Gobhann
Meanings of the Surname SMITH
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Smidh, any one who strikes with a hammer, an artificer, a carpenter, a smith, a workman. Smyth, from the same radix.SMITH in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
SMITH in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SMITH who are Catholic in each locality
SMITH in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SMITH who are Anglican in each locality
SMITH in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SMITH who are Presbyterian in each locality
SMITH in Scotland
Patterns associated with the SMITH 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.