Magiffin households in mid-nineteenth century Ireland
Household numbers by county in Griffith's (1847-64), as on the map
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Surname Dictionary
Giffen | Quite numerous: Antrim etc. Ir. Mag Dhuibhfinn (dark Finn). The name was current in Ulster in 17 cent. This name also exists in England & Scotland. See MacGiffin. SI & DBS. |
MacGiffin | rare: Belfast area etc. Ir. Mac Dhuibhfinn, dubh + Fionn (dark Finn). A name associated with E Ulster. |
Parishes where Magiffin and a second surname are found together
Variants in Griffith's
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Non-Griffith's Variants
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