placenames1901 census
254People recorded
50Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McCloskey 21
- Mullen 17
- McCay 15
- Colgan 11
- Wray 10
Drum
Drum is a townland in Derry. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.
Recorded locationDrum54.95674° N · 7.00962° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- Drum · English · main form
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
213People recorded
44Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- McCloskey 15
- McCay 14
- Colgan 12
- OKane 12
- Feeny 11
1926 census
This year is outside the available dataset’s coverage. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Drum. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2019-06-27. How this page was prepared.