Names and Origins in Ardmore and Grange, 1926
The census returns for Ardmore and Grange preserve a detailed record of local naming patterns in County Waterford. This page highlights the most common male and female first names, the leading surnames, and the counties from which migrants to the area came.
Taken together, these charts and tables show both continuity within local families and the wider movement of people into the parish by 1926.
Key Findings
The most common recorded surnames in the Ardmore and Grange returns were Foley (66), Power (42), Fitzgerald (37), Mulcahy (31), Flynn (31), showing how strongly a relatively small set of family names shaped the local census.
Among first names, John (90), Patrick (82), Michael (62) were the leading male names, while Mary (108), Bridget (58), Margaret (46) were the most common female names recorded in 1926.
The largest outside-county migrant origin was Cork, with 34 residents born there, followed at a distance by Wexford, Tipperary, Carlow. You can compare those naming patterns with household-level records on the households page and the broader demographic view on the statistics page.
Most Common Male First Names
John is the most common recorded male first name, appearing 90 times.
Most Common Female First Names
Mary is the most common recorded female first name, appearing 108 times.
Top Surnames
Origins of Migrants
65 of 876 residents (7.4%) were born outside Co. Waterford.
Cork is the most common recorded outside county of origin, with 34 residents born there.