Donaghy family name history and map
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Donaghy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 2,158 people named Donaghy in Ireland, about 0.049% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 411th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 1,062 men and 1,094 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Donaghy in Ireland
Tyrone was Donaghy country: 34.1% of them (735 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Derry (518), Antrim (299), Armagh (182) and Donegal (130).
Donaghy average age in 1911
The average Donaghy in 1911 was 31.1 years old, 30.3 for men and 31.9 for women; slightly older than 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.
Donaghy literacy in 1911
Of the Donaghys whose literacy was recorded, 69.5% could both read and write, 8.5% could read but not write, and 21.9% 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.
Donaghy common first names
The most common male names were John (152), James, Patrick, William and Michael. For women it was Mary (133), followed by Bridget, Catherine, Margaret and Annie.
Donaghy occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Donaghy's census form was "Scholar"; 17.2% (372) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.2%), farm labourer (5.6%), textile worker (5.3%) and general labourer (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.2% of all Donaghys, followed by textiles & clothing, domestic service and general labourers.
What religion is Donaghy?
Donaghys were predominantly Roman Catholic (83.1%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (8.7%), Presbyterian (7.3%), Methodist (0.2%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.2%).
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Donaghy statistics (1911)
Number: 2,158
Rank: 411
Average Age: 31
Donaghy in the USA (2020)
Number: 1,871
Rank: 15,129
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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