Keaveney family name history and map
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Keaveney in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 413 people named Keaveney in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 227 men and 186 women.
Counties with Keaveney in Ireland
The Keaveneys were heavily concentrated in Galway, home to 60% of them (248 people). Next came Roscommon (89), Sligo (19), Dublin (17) and Mayo (14).
Keaveney average age in 1911
The average Keaveney in 1911 was 29.9 years old, 28.0 for men and 32.1 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.
Keaveney literacy in 1911
Of the Keaveneys whose literacy was recorded, 69.8% could both read and write, 3.9% could read but not write, and 26.3% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 71.7% reading and writing against 68.2% 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.
Keaveney common first names
The most common male names were John (38), Thomas, James, Michael and Patrick; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (44), followed by Bridget, Ellen, Catherine and Maggie.
Keaveney occupations in 1911
The most common occupation among Keaveneys was farmer, 29.3% of them (121 people). Next came scholar / student (18.2%), publican / hotel worker (1.2%), carpenter / joiner (1%) and general labourer (1%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 30.3% of all Keaveneys, followed by retail & commerce, textiles & clothing and building & construction.
What religion is Keaveney?
Keaveneys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 97.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.2%).
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Keaveney statistics (1911)
Number: 413
Rank: 1,542
Average Age: 30
Keaveney in the USA (2020)
Number: 647
Rank: 37,075
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.