THOMPSON Surname Maps of Ireland

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

THOMPSON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

THOMPSON surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 11,533 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 43rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Presbyterian: 4,383 (38.00%), Anglican: 4,109 (35.63%), Catholic: 1,859 (16.12%), Methodist: 596 (5.17%), Other / Not Given: 316 (2.74%), Congregationalist: 64 (0.55%), Baptist: 59 (0.51%), Plymouth Brethren: 39 (0.34%), Quaker: 34 (0.29%), Salvation Army: 21 (0.18%), Christian: 17 (0.15%), Moravian: 16 (0.14%), Independent: 12 (0.10%), Protestant: 5 (0.04%), Church of God: 3 (0.03%)

THOMPSON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

THOMPSON surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 11,640 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 42nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

THOMPSON Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 11,533
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 43rd
  • Strongest county association: Down

Where was the THOMPSON surname found in Ireland in 1901?

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

  • Down — Ranked 2nd with 2,277 people
  • Antrim — Ranked 3rd with 3,731 people
  • Armagh — Ranked 12th with 643 people
  • Fermanagh — Ranked 14th with 415 people
  • Derry — Ranked 20th with 709 people
  • Longford — Ranked 40th with 179 people
  • Laois — Ranked 42nd with 197 people
  • Tyrone — Ranked 42nd with 534 people
  • Donegal — Ranked 67th with 441 people
  • Dublin — Ranked 82nd with 781 people
  • Monaghan — Ranked 85th with 168 people

Woulfe Surname Index for THOMPSON

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 THOMPSON.

Dúchas Surname Index for THOMPSON

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 THOMPSON. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

THOMPSON in 1901 (Farmer)

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

THOMPSON Farmer Surname Map in 1901

THOMPSON in 1901 (Catholic)

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

THOMPSON Catholic Surname Map in 1901

THOMPSON in 1901 (Anglican)

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

THOMPSON Anglican Surname Map in 1901

THOMPSON in 1901 (Presbyterian)

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

THOMPSON Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

THOMPSON in Scotland

The THOMPSON Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the THOMPSON 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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