Where in Ireland does the family WATTS come from? Is WATTS a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname WATTS 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
WATTS Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 232 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 2343rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Anglican: 108 (46.55%), Catholic: 87 (37.50%), Presbyterian: 20 (8.62%), Methodist: 14 (6.03%), Other / Not Given: 3 (1.29%)
WATTS Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 255 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 2142nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
WATTS Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 232
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 2343rd
Woulfe Surname Index for WATTS
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 WATTS.
Dúchas Surname Index for WATTS
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 WATTS. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Mac Bhaitéir
Meanings of the Surname WATTS
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Watt, Watt; s for sun, son. Son of Watt.WATTS in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
WATTS in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WATTS who are Catholic in each locality
WATTS in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WATTS who are Anglican in each locality
WATTS in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WATTS who are Presbyterian in each locality
WATTS in Scotland
Patterns associated with the WATTS 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.