Where in Ireland does the family W come from? Is W a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname W 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
W Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 3,595 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 249th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 2,056 (57.19%), Anglican: 1,233 (34.30%), Presbyterian: 195 (5.42%), Methodist: 65 (1.81%), Other / Not Given: 42 (1.17%), Plymouth Brethren: 2 (0.06%), Baptist: 1 (0.03%), Protestant: 1 (0.03%)
W Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 4,064 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 213th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
W Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 3,595
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 249th
- Strongest county association: Kildare
Where was the W surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname W had the strongest distribution in these counties:
W in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
W in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname W who are Catholic in each locality
W in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname W who are Anglican in each locality
W in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname W who are Presbyterian in each locality
W in Scotland
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.