Devaney family name history and map
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Devaney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 1,015 people named Devaney in Ireland, about 0.023% of everyone living in the country at the time and the 774th most common surname overall. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 507 men and 507 women. (A small number, 1, had no sex recorded.)
Counties with Devaney in Ireland
Sligo was Devaney country: 29.2% of them (296 people) lived there in 1911. Next came Mayo (278), Galway (84), Leitrim (78) and Tipperary (63).
Devaney average age in 1911
The average Devaney in 1911 was 30.1 years old, 29.0 for men and 31.2 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.
Devaney literacy in 1911
Of the Devaneys whose literacy was recorded, 67% could both read and write, 5.2% could read but not write, and 27.8% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 68.1% reading and writing against 65.8% of men. 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.
Devaney common first names
The most common male names were John (81), Patrick, Michael, James and Thomas; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (98), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Margaret and Annie; matching the national top five exactly.
Devaney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Devaneys was farmer, 24.2% of them (246 people). Next came scholar / student (22.2%), general labourer (4.1%), farm labourer (3.1%) and domestic servant (1.6%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 27.9% of all Devaneys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Devaney?
Devaneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 94.5% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.5%) and Presbyterian (0.2%).
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Devaney statistics (1911)
Number: 1,015
Rank: 774
Average Age: 30
Devaney in the USA (2020)
Number: 4,044
Rank: 7,871
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.