Meara family name history and map
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Meara in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,173 people named Meara in Ireland, about 0.027% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 697th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 620 men and 553 women.
Counties with Meara in Ireland
The Mearas were heavily concentrated in Tipperary, home to 54% of them (634 people). Next came Kerry (171), Offaly (122), Galway (48) and Cork (44).
Meara average age in 1911
The average Meara in 1911 was 33.0 years old, 32.5 for men and 33.6 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.
Meara literacy in 1911
Of the Mearas whose literacy was recorded, 80.7% could both read and write, 3.8% could read but not write, and 15.6% 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.
Meara common first names
The most common male names were John (99), Patrick, Michael, James and William. For women it was Mary (102), followed by Bridget, Margaret, Ellen and Kate.
Meara occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Mearas was farmer, 21.6% of them (253 people). Next came scholar / student (18.5%), farm labourer (6.9%), general labourer (5.3%) and domestic servant (3.2%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 29.2% of all Mearas, followed by general labourers, domestic service and building & construction.
What religion is Meara?
Mearas were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.9% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (3.5%), Methodist (0.9%) and Plymouth Brethren (0.1%).
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Meara statistics (1911)
Number: 1,173
Rank: 697
Average Age: 33
Meara in the USA (2020)
Number: 569
Rank: 41,249
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.