Brazil family name history and map
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Brazil in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 420 people named Brazil in Ireland; roughly one in every 10,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 206 men and 214 women.
Counties with Brazil in Ireland
Dublin had the largest share of Brazils, 23.3% (98 people). Next came Waterford (82), Offaly (71), Limerick (59) and Kildare (23).
Brazil average age in 1911
The average Brazil in 1911 was 28.4 years old, 28.8 for men and 27.9 for women; a touch younger 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.
Brazil literacy in 1911
Of the Brazils whose literacy was recorded, 77.3% could both read and write, 2% could read but not write, and 20.7% 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.
Brazil common first names
The most common male names were Patrick (25), John, Michael, Thomas and William. For women it was Mary (31), followed by Margaret, Bridget, Ellen and Elizabeth.
Brazil occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Brazil's census form was "Scholar"; 17.1% (72) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (13.6%), farm labourer (5.5%), general labourer (5.2%) and domestic servant (3.1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 19.3% of all Brazils, followed by general labourers, domestic service and textiles & clothing.
What religion is Brazil?
Brazils were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 98.3% of them.
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Brazil statistics (1911)
Number: 420
Rank: 1,522
Average Age: 28
Brazil in the USA (2020)
Number: 5,027
Rank: 6,491
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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