Where in Ireland does the family WARD come from? Is WARD a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname WARD 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
WARD Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 9,214 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 58th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 8,366 (90.80%), Anglican: 601 (6.52%), Presbyterian: 142 (1.54%), Methodist: 37 (0.40%), Other / Not Given: 32 (0.35%), Quaker: 13 (0.14%), Moravian: 7 (0.08%), Congregationalist: 5 (0.05%), Plymouth Brethren: 4 (0.04%), Protestant: 3 (0.03%), Christian: 2 (0.02%), Church of Christ: 1 (0.01%), Salvation Army: 1 (0.01%)
WARD Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 9,100 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 60th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
WARD Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 9,214
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 58th
- Strongest county association: Donegal
Where was the WARD surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname WARD had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Donegal — Ranked 10th with 1,601 people
- Monaghan — Ranked 11th with 580 people
- Westmeath — Ranked 16th with 339 people
- Galway — Ranked 31st with 907 people
- Longford — Ranked 32nd with 202 people
- Meath — Ranked 33rd with 279 people
- Louth — Ranked 43rd with 258 people
- Roscommon — Ranked 46th with 333 people
- Leitrim — Ranked 47th with 279 people
- Dublin — Ranked 49th with 1,060 people
- Kildare — Ranked 78th with 139 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 91st with 101 people
Woulfe Surname Index for WARD
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 WARD.
Dúchas Surname Index for WARD
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 WARD. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Mac Giolla Bhaird
- Mac an Bhaird
Meanings of the Surname WARD
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Scottish section states: Ward, watch, sentinel. Additionally, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Weard, a warden, ward-keeper, guardian, watchman.WARD in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
WARD in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WARD who are Catholic in each locality
WARD in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WARD who are Anglican in each locality
WARD in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WARD who are Presbyterian in each locality
WARD in Scotland
Patterns associated with the WARD 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.