Herlihy family name history and map
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Herlihy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,177 people named Herlihy in Ireland, about 0.027% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 695th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 595 men and 582 women.
Counties with Herlihy in Ireland
The Herlihys were heavily concentrated in Cork, home to 64.5% of them (759 people). Next came Kerry (341), Limerick (39), Dublin (16) and Tipperary (11).
Herlihy average age in 1911
The average Herlihy in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 29.3 for men and 30.5 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.
Herlihy literacy in 1911
Of the Herlihys whose literacy was recorded, 79.2% could both read and write, 3.1% could read but not write, and 17.7% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80.5% reading and writing against 77.8% 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.
Herlihy common first names
The most common male names were John (88), Patrick, Timothy, Michael and Daniel. For women it was Mary (113), followed by Julia, Ellen, Hannah and Margaret.
Herlihy occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Herlihy's census form was "Scholar"; 22.3% (262) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.9%), farm labourer (5.8%), general labourer (4.4%) and domestic servant (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 22.2% of all Herlihys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and professional.
What religion is Herlihy?
Herlihys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.6% of them.
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Herlihy statistics (1911)
Number: 1,177
Rank: 695
Average Age: 30
Herlihy in the USA (2020)
Number: 2,541
Rank: 11,789
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.