Where in Ireland does the family SULLIVAN come from? Is SULLIVAN a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname SULLIVAN 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
SULLIVAN Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 30,239 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 5th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 29,643 (98.03%), Anglican: 406 (1.34%), Other / Not Given: 103 (0.34%), Presbyterian: 43 (0.14%), Methodist: 27 (0.09%), Plymouth Brethren: 9 (0.03%), Christian: 5 (0.02%), Baptist: 2 (0.01%), Quaker: 1 (0.00%)
SULLIVAN Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 26,872 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 6th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
SULLIVAN Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 30,239
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 5th
- Strongest county association: Kerry
Where was the SULLIVAN surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname SULLIVAN had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Kerry — Ranked 1st with 10,920 people
- Cork — Ranked 2nd with 13,250 people
- Limerick — Ranked 15th with 1,078 people
- Waterford — Ranked 16th with 567 people
- Clare — Ranked 24th with 632 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 26th with 749 people
- Wexford — Ranked 56th with 271 people
- Galway — Ranked 59th with 589 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 83rd with 180 people
- Kildare — Ranked 92nd with 116 people
- Offaly — Ranked 95th with 117 people
Woulfe Surname Index for SULLIVAN
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 SULLIVAN.
- O'Sullivan
- Soolivan
- Sullahan
- Sullehan
- Sullevan
- Sullivan
- Ó Súileabháin
- Ó Súileacháin
Dúchas Surname Index for SULLIVAN
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 SULLIVAN. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Dorcha
- Durrihy
- O'Sullivan
- Soolachán
- Soolaghan
- Ó Súilleabháin
- Ó Súilliobháin
Meanings of the Surname SULLIVAN
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Irish section states: Sul-a-ḃean, from sul, the eye; a, of; ḃean, woman. The eye of woman.SULLIVAN in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
SULLIVAN in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SULLIVAN who are Catholic in each locality
SULLIVAN in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SULLIVAN who are Anglican in each locality
SULLIVAN in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname SULLIVAN who are Presbyterian in each locality
SULLIVAN in Scotland
Patterns associated with the SULLIVAN 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.