Where in Ireland does the family WILLIAMSON come from? Is WILLIAMSON a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname WILLIAMSON 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
WILLIAMSON Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)
There were 2,364 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 372nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Anglican: 1,088 (46.02%), Presbyterian: 891 (37.69%), Catholic: 194 (8.21%), Methodist: 80 (3.38%), Other / Not Given: 63 (2.66%), Plymouth Brethren: 25 (1.06%), Baptist: 7 (0.30%), Congregationalist: 6 (0.25%), Moravian: 6 (0.25%), Christian: 1 (0.04%), Lutheran: 1 (0.04%), Protestant: 1 (0.04%), Quaker: 1 (0.04%)
WILLIAMSON Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)
There were 2,437 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 363rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
WILLIAMSON Surname Overview
- People recorded in 1901: 2,364
- Ireland ranking in 1901: 372nd
- Strongest county association: Armagh
Where was the WILLIAMSON surname found in Ireland in 1901?
In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname WILLIAMSON had the strongest distribution in these counties:
- Armagh — Ranked 61st with 317 people
Woulfe Surname Index for WILLIAMSON
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 WILLIAMSON.
Meanings of the Surname WILLIAMSON
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: William, William; sun, son. Son of William.WILLIAMSON in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
WILLIAMSON in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WILLIAMSON who are Catholic in each locality
WILLIAMSON in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WILLIAMSON who are Anglican in each locality
WILLIAMSON in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WILLIAMSON who are Presbyterian in each locality
WILLIAMSON in Scotland
Patterns associated with the WILLIAMSON 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.