Markey family name history and map
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Markey in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,079 people named Markey in Ireland, about 0.025% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 736th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 544 men and 533 women. (A small number, 2, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Markey in Ireland
Monaghan had the largest share of Markeys, 24.1% (260 people). Next came Dublin (193), Louth (171), Meath (136) and Cavan (104).
Markey average age in 1911
The average Markey in 1911 was 31.2 years old, 31.0 for men and 31.3 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.
Markey literacy in 1911
Of the Markeys whose literacy was recorded, 77.4% could both read and write, 4.7% could read but not write, and 17.9% 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.
Markey common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (95), John, James, Michael and Peter. For women it was Mary (82), followed by Bridget, Anne, Catherine and Margaret.
Markey occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Markey's census form was "Scholar"; 21.5% (232) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (15.3%), general labourer (5.2%), farm labourer (5.1%) and domestic servant (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 21.3% of all Markeys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Markey?
Markeys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.2%).
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Markey statistics (1911)
Number: 1,079
Rank: 736
Average Age: 31
Markey in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,860
Rank: 6,682
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.