Most common surnames in Nothern Ireland

The 100 surnames with the most bearers in Nothern Ireland

Campbell
#1
475.587
bearers (top 100)
100
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This table shows the 100 most common surnames in Nothern Ireland, ranked by number of bearers. Data comes from official censuses and civil registries.

Wilson
10.230
2
Campbell
10.945
1
Kelly
9.740
3
# Surname Bearers Share
1 Campbell 10.945
2.3%
2 Wilson 10.230
2.2%
3 Kelly 9.740
2%
4 Johnston 9.621
2%
5 Brown 9.483
2%
6 Smyth 8.792
1.8%
7 Moore 8.242
1.7%
8 O'neill 8.092
1.7%
9 Thompson 8.026
1.7%
10 Stewart 7.565
1.6%
11 Murphy 7.361
1.5%
12 Graham 7.127
1.5%
13 Martin 7.021
1.5%
14 Quinn 6.932
1.5%
15 Robinson 6.929
1.5%
16 Clarke 6.843
1.4%
17 Doherty 6.739
1.4%
18 Hamilton 6.506
1.4%
19 Bell 6.495
1.4%
20 Hughes 6.445
1.4%
21 Donnelly 6.385
1.3%
22 Murray 6.071
1.3%
23 Mccann 6.018
1.3%
24 Smith 5.916
1.2%
25 O'kane 5.879
1.2%
26 Mclaughlin 5.732
1.2%
27 Boyd 5.307
1.1%
28 Scott 5.305
1.1%
29 Armstrong 5.248
1.1%
30 Reid 5.205
1.1%
31 Kennedy 5.151
1.1%
32 Anderson 5.109
1.1%
33 Burns 4.753
1%
34 Mckeown 4.689
1%
35 Gallagher 4.648
1%
36 Kerr 4.645
1%
37 Mckee 4.640
1%
38 Patterson 4.478
0.9%
39 Maguire 4.446
0.9%
40 Magee 4.443
0.9%
41 Allen 4.433
0.9%
42 Millar 4.425
0.9%
43 Ferguson 4.349
0.9%
44 Mcmullan 4.336
0.9%
45 Bradley 4.334
0.9%
46 Crawford 4.248
0.9%
47 Mullan 4.243
0.9%
48 Gibson 4.192
0.9%
49 Devlin 4.175
0.9%
50 Hanna 4.111
0.9%
51 Mckenna 4.099
0.9%
52 White 4.093
0.9%
53 Cunningham 4.013
0.8%
54 Montgomery 4.003
0.8%
55 Boyle 4.001
0.8%
56 Mccullough 3.943
0.8%
57 Morrison 3.896
0.8%
58 Elliott 3.893
0.8%
59 Black 3.879
0.8%
60 Taylor 3.799
0.8%
61 Mcdowell 3.797
0.8%
62 Hunter 3.724
0.8%
63 Walker 3.714
0.8%
64 Hall 3.711
0.8%
65 Connolly 3.656
0.8%
66 Craig 3.648
0.8%
67 Young 3.647
0.8%
68 Mcbride 3.646
0.8%
69 Mcconnell 3.621
0.8%
70 Mcdonald 3.533
0.7%
71 Mcallister 3.510
0.7%
72 Duffy 3.433
0.7%
73 Davidson 3.377
0.7%
74 Watson 3.355
0.7%
75 Kane 3.292
0.7%
76 O'hagan 3.280
0.7%
77 Carson 3.279
0.7%
78 Simpson 3.253
0.7%
79 Hill 3.204
0.7%
80 Henry 3.181
0.7%
81 Irwin 3.134
0.7%
82 Curran 3.108
0.7%
83 Gray 3.086
0.6%
84 Gordon 3.082
0.6%
85 Wright 3.076
0.6%
86 Beattie 3.074
0.6%
87 Mitchell 3.066
0.6%
88 Mcauley 3.035
0.6%
89 Wallace 3.020
0.6%
90 Mccormick 3.016
0.6%
91 Morrow 2.995
0.6%
92 Morgan 2.994
0.6%
93 Neill 2.990
0.6%
94 Woods 2.967
0.6%
95 Collins 2.954
0.6%
96 Lynch 2.927
0.6%
97 Henderson 2.921
0.6%
98 Holmes 2.902
0.6%
99 Jones 2.871
0.6%
100 Williamson 2.841
0.6%
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FAQs

What are the most common surnames in Nothern Ireland?
According to our official census data, the most common surname in Nothern Ireland is Campbell, with 10.945. registered bearers. This table shows the 100 most frequent surnames in the country.
How many different surnames are registered in Nothern Ireland?
Our database contains hundreds of surnames with a presence in Nothern Ireland. This table shows the 100 most frequent.
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