Myers family name history and map
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Myers in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 457 people named Myers in Ireland; roughly one in every 9,600 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 241 men and 216 women.
Counties with Myers in Ireland
Antrim had the largest share of Myerses, 14.2% (65 people). Next came Tipperary (55), Cork (53), Louth (46) and Dublin (39).
Myers average age in 1911
The average Myers in 1911 was 30.9 years old, 31.7 for men and 29.9 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.
Myers literacy in 1911
Of the Myerses whose literacy was recorded, 76.6% could both read and write, 4.3% could read but not write, and 19.1% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 80% reading and writing against 72.9% 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.
Myers common first names
The most common male names were John (35), Patrick, James, Michael and William. For women it was Mary (30), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Catherine and Ellen.
Myers occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Myers's census form was "Scholar"; 17.3% (79) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (12%), general labourer (3.9%), shopkeeper / shop assistant / dealer (3.9%) and farm labourer (3.5%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 16.8% of all Myerses, followed by domestic service, retail & commerce and general labourers.
What religion is Myers?
Myerses were predominantly Roman Catholic (73.3%). The remainder were mostly Anglican (17.9%), Jewish (4.2%), Presbyterian (3.3%) and Quaker (0.9%).
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Myers statistics (1911)
Number: 457
Rank: 1,430
Average Age: 31
Myers in the USA (2020)
Number: 220,983
Rank: 103
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.