WOODS Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family WOODS come from? Is WOODS a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname WOODS 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

WOODS Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

WOODS surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 5,728 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 129th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 3,444 (60.13%), Anglican: 1,266 (22.10%), Presbyterian: 734 (12.81%), Methodist: 124 (2.16%), Other / Not Given: 84 (1.47%), Baptist: 16 (0.28%), Christian: 12 (0.21%), Protestant: 12 (0.21%), Congregationalist: 11 (0.19%), Plymouth Brethren: 11 (0.19%), Quaker: 9 (0.16%), Independent: 5 (0.09%)

WOODS Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

WOODS surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 5,554 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 138th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

WOODS Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 5,728
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 129th
  • Strongest county association: Armagh

Where was the WOODS surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname WOODS had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Armagh — Ranked 17th with 531 people
  • Monaghan — Ranked 17th with 485 people
  • Louth — Ranked 18th with 375 people
  • Leitrim — Ranked 58th with 250 people
  • Tyrone — Ranked 59th with 429 people
  • Down — Ranked 73rd with 632 people
  • Fermanagh — Ranked 87th with 151 people

Woulfe Surname Index for WOODS

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 WOODS.

Dúchas Surname Index for WOODS

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 WOODS. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

Meanings of the Surname WOODS

According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Wood, Wood; s for sun, son. Son of Wood.

WOODS in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

WOODS Farmer Surname Map in 1901

WOODS in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WOODS who are Catholic in each locality

WOODS Catholic Surname Map in 1901

WOODS in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WOODS who are Anglican in each locality

WOODS Anglican Surname Map in 1901

WOODS in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname WOODS who are Presbyterian in each locality

WOODS Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

WOODS in Scotland

The WOODS Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the WOODS 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.

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