Where in Ireland does the family WHITE come from? Is WHITE a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname WHITE 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
WHITE Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 10,200 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 50th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,307 (61.83%), Anglican: 1,911 (18.74%), Presbyterian: 1,645 (16.13%), Methodist: 123 (1.21%), Other / Not Given: 123 (1.21%), Quaker: 24 (0.24%), Congregationalist: 23 (0.23%), Baptist: 21 (0.21%), Plymouth Brethren: 15 (0.15%), Jewish: 6 (0.06%), Protestant: 2 (0.02%)
WHITE Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 9,760 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 51st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
WHITE Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 10,200
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 50th
- Strongest county association: Wexford
Where was the WHITE surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname WHITE had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Wexford — Ranked 29th with 530 people
- Dublin — Ranked 34th with 1,378 people
- Wicklow — Ranked 36th with 193 people
- Waterford — Ranked 38th with 332 people
- Offaly — Ranked 42nd with 210 people
- Antrim — Ranked 43rd with 1,332 people
- Louth — Ranked 48th with 233 people
- Laois — Ranked 55th with 164 people
- Armagh — Ranked 56th with 337 people
- Down — Ranked 56th with 764 people
- Tipperary — Ranked 65th with 411 people
- Cork — Ranked 68th with 1,099 people
- Meath — Ranked 75th with 164 people
- Derry — Ranked 80th with 303 people
- Limerick — Ranked 80th with 359 people
- Clare — Ranked 86th with 293 people
- Kilkenny — Ranked 87th with 171 people
- Kildare — Ranked 96th with 114 people
- Tyrone — Ranked 100th with 289 people
Woulfe Surname Index for WHITE
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 WHITE.
Dúchas Surname Index for WHITE
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 WHITE. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Bannon
- Galligan
- Kilbane
- Mac Giolla Bháin
- Mac Giollagáin
- McElwaine
- McGilligan
- Whitty
- Whyte
- de Faoite
- Ó Bannáin
- Ó Báin
- Ó Ciollabháin
- Ó Gealagáin
- Ó Giollagáin
Meanings of the Surname WHITE
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Hwíte, white. Whyte, from the same root.WHITE in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
WHITE in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WHITE who are Catholic in each locality
WHITE in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WHITE who are Anglican in each locality
WHITE in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WHITE who are Presbyterian in each locality
WHITE in Scotland
Patterns associated with the WHITE 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.