HESTER Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family HESTER come from? Is HESTER a common surname in Ireland?
The maps on this page are based on the 1901 and 1911 census of Ireland, the data for which is available here: Census of Ireland.


HESTER in 1901

There were 162 with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname is ranked 2922nd in Ireland in the same year, MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 161 (99.38%), Anglican: 1 (0.62%)

HESTER Surname Map in Irish in 1901

HESTER in 1911

There were 188 with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname is ranked 2614th in Ireland in the same year, MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

HESTER Surname Map in Irish in 1911

HESTER in 1901 (Farmer)

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

HESTER Farmer Surname Map in 1901}

HESTER in 1901 (Catholic)

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

HESTER Catholic Surname Map in 1901}

HESTER in 1901 (Anglican)

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

HESTER Anglican Surname Map in 1901}

HESTER in 1901 (Presbyterian)

There were no Presbyterians with the surname HESTER in the 1901 census.


HESTER in Scotland

The HESTER Surname in Scotland


Patterns associated with the HESTER surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, I use the exact spelling in the 1901/1911 Irish Census, with the following exceptions: All surnames are converted to their uppercase equivalents. I replace all occurrences of MC and M' with MAC. And I remove all non-alphabetical characters, such as hyphens, spaces, apostrophes and accents. This results, for example, in the names Mac Vey and McVey appearing together on the same map as MACVEY. Likewise, O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL and D'Arcy and Darcy are combined as DARCY. No other type of grouping is done.

A huge amount of effort has gone into the production of these maps and I have been very careful to ensure that the census data has been processed as accurately as possible. However, I take no responsibility should I have failed in any way in this regard. Nor shall I be held responsible for any errors on the official census website. As stated, the census is available online enabling you to confirm the information presented here for yourself. Enjoy!