Dunphy family name history and map
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Dunphy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,203 people named Dunphy in Ireland, about 0.027% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 685th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 615 men and 588 women.
Counties with Dunphy in Ireland
Kilkenny was Dunphy country: 28.3% of them (340 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Waterford (251), Dublin (158), Laois (142) and Wexford (109).
Dunphy average age in 1911
The average Dunphy in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 30.0 for men and 30.3 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.
Dunphy literacy in 1911
Of the Dunphys whose literacy was recorded, 79.4% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 16.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.9% reading and writing against 78% of 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.
Dunphy common first names
The most common male names were John (85), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (117), followed by Margaret, Ellen, Bridget and Catherine.
Dunphy occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Dunphy's census form was "Scholar"; 20.3% (244) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (14.6%), farm labourer (5.6%), general labourer (3.4%) and domestic servant (2.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.3% of all Dunphys, followed by domestic service, general labourers and retail & commerce.
What religion is Dunphy?
Dunphys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.6% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.3%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.2%).
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Dunphy statistics (1911)
Number: 1,203
Rank: 685
Average Age: 30
Dunphy in the USA (2020)
Number: 3,646
Rank: 8,641
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.