Where in Ireland does the family WEIR come from? Is WEIR a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname WEIR 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
WEIR Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 2,715 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 322nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Anglican: 985 (36.28%), Presbyterian: 817 (30.09%), Catholic: 593 (21.84%), Methodist: 199 (7.33%), Other / Not Given: 43 (1.58%), Baptist: 40 (1.47%), Congregationalist: 13 (0.48%), Moravian: 12 (0.44%), Christian: 5 (0.18%), Independent: 3 (0.11%), Plymouth Brethren: 2 (0.07%), Quaker: 2 (0.07%), Protestant: 1 (0.04%)
WEIR Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 2,709 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 322nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
WEIR Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 2,715
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 322nd
- Strongest county association: Fermanagh
Where was the WEIR surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname WEIR had the strongest distribution in these counties:
Woulfe Surname Index for WEIR
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 WEIR.
Dúchas Surname Index for WEIR
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 WEIR. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
WEIR in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
WEIR in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WEIR who are Catholic in each locality
WEIR in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WEIR who are Anglican in each locality
WEIR in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WEIR who are Presbyterian in each locality
WEIR 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.