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Connolly

Connolly in 1911 Ireland

The 1911 Census recorded 11,764 people named Connolly in Ireland, about 0.268% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 39th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 5,808 men and 5,947 women. (A small number, 9, had no sex recorded.)

Counties with Connolly in Ireland

Galway had the largest share of Connollys, 11.1% (1,309 people). Next came Cork (1,136), Monaghan (1,133), Dublin (1,097) and Antrim (733).
Surname distribution map, 1911 census

Connolly average age in 1911

The average Connolly in 1911 was 29.8 years old, 29.7 for men and 29.9 for women; almost exactly in line with the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.

Connolly literacy in 1911

Of the Connollys whose literacy was recorded, 75.5% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 20.2% could do neither. The figures were much the same for men and women. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.

Connolly common first names

The most common male names were John (845), Patrick, James, Michael and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (964), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Catherine.

Connolly occupations in 1911

The most common entry on a Connolly's census form was "Scholar"; 19.8% (2,334) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (17.4%), farm labourer (3.9%), general labourer (3.7%) and domestic servant (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.7% of all Connollys, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.

What religion is Connolly?

Connollys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.1% of them. The remainder were mostly Presbyterian (2.5%), Anglican (2%) and Methodist (0.6%).
Map showing where Roman Catholic families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Anglican families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census
Map showing where Presbyterian families of this surname lived in Ireland, 1911 census

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Connolly statistics (1911)

Number: 11,764
Rank: 39
Average Age: 30

Connolly in the USA (2020)

Number: 28,669
Rank: 1,205

Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero. 

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