Cuddihy family name history and map
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Cuddihy in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 398 people named Cuddihy in Ireland; roughly one in every 11,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 201 men and 197 women.
Counties with Cuddihy in Ireland
The Cuddihys were heavily concentrated in Kilkenny, home to 53.8% of them (214 people). Next came Tipperary (85), Waterford (49), Limerick (11) and Clare (10).
Cuddihy average age in 1911
The average Cuddihy in 1911 was 31.0 years old, 30.1 for men and 31.9 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.
Cuddihy literacy in 1911
Of the Cuddihys whose literacy was recorded, 77% could both read and write, 6.2% could read but not write, and 16.8% could do neither. Men came out slightly ahead, 79.9% reading and writing against 74.1% 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.
Cuddihy common first names
The most common male names were John (36), Patrick, Michael, Thomas and James; the same five names that topped the list nationally. For women it was Mary (53), followed by Bridget, Kate, Margaret and Johanna.
Cuddihy occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Cuddihy's census form was "Scholar"; 19.1% (76) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (16.1%), farm labourer (6.8%), general labourer (5.3%) and domestic servant (2.8%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 23.4% of all Cuddihys, followed by general labourers, domestic service and retail & commerce.
What religion is Cuddihy?
Cuddihys were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 99.7% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (0.3%).
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Cuddihy statistics (1911)
Number: 398
Rank: 1,582
Average Age: 31
Cuddihy in the USA (2020)
Number: 443
Rank: 50,912
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.